Rails Girls Atlanta 10th-11th May 2013

Hello world!

Rails Girls returns to Atlanta! During the free two-day workshop we'll dive into the magical world of Ruby on Rails.

Applications closed on the 13th of April.

Follow us on Twitter at @railsgirlsatl for all of our latest updates!

You learn designing, prototyping and coding with the help from our coaches.

You need your own laptop, curiosity and a sprinkle of imagination!

Want to help? We are looking for volunteers and Rails coaches. Email us.


Friday 10th of May

18.00 -

Installation party

(Sponsored by The Phuse!)
Get know the attendees a little bit before hand. Bring your laptop if you can, so we can install Ruby on Rails for you.
21.00 -

Coach dinner

All of the coaches are welcome to our coach dinner, where we'll go through the program for the next day.

Saturday 11th of May

9:00 - 10:00

Registration & Coffee

Meet & greet.
Coffee beans donated by Octane!
Breakfast sponsored by Rocket Whale!
10:00 - 10:30

Welcome

Outline of the day & welcome message from the sponsors.
10:30 - 12:30

Workshop

Let's get coding! Pair with coaches to design your first web application.
12:30 - 13:00

Lunch

Sponsored by MailChimp!
13.00- 13:15

Bentobox - Understanding Web Apps

Recap of what we’ve learned and how it all fits together.
Led by Andy Lindeman
13:15 - 14:45ish

Lighting talks from coaches and volunteers

  • Andrew Butler
  • Blithe Rocher
  • Tom O'Dea
  • Miriam DeAna
  • Stafford Brooke
  • Jenn Downs
  • 14:45 - 16:30

    Workshop - Final Stretch

    Final touches to your web application.
    16:30 - 17:00

    Showcase

    Attendees, show off to each other what you've been working on all day!
    17:00 -

    Afterparty

    Open for everyone, meet cool people interested in tech.
    Located at Joystick Gamebar
    and hosted by Big Nerd Ranch!

    Information

    Applications closed April 13th
    Acceptances informed: April 27th

    Location: Big Nerd Ranch Inman Park Office
    112 Krog St NE #6 Atlanta, GA 30307

    Partners

    Rails Girls Atlanta is organized with our awesome partners.

    Want to help? We're looking for partners & sponsors for the non-profit event! Email us!

    Big Nerd RanchWhen Big Nerd Ranch started out, we did one thing and we did it well: we taught programming languages. Now, more than a decade later, we’ve expanded to include consulting, software products and an ever-growing library of Big Nerd Ranch books. Learning is at the core of everything we do now and everything we'll do in the future.

    Octane Octane is a coffeeshop and bar serving expertly-prepared espresso drinks, french-press coffee and V60 pourover coffee, food, snacks, craft beers, wines, and specialty cocktails with locations in Atlanta's Midtown West district and Grant Park at The Jane.

    Rocket Whale Rocket Whale is a group of fun, smart people who get stuff done and are trying to make the world a better place through software design and development. We're currently working on a policies and procedures management app called HowTracker that will be released in 2013.

    The Phuse The Phuse is a team of creative professionals that crafts websites, interfaces, and brands. While they specialize on everything front end, they know how important it is to have killer backend developers on their projects, and use Rails on internal projects to keep the team sharp!

    MailChimp makes it easy to send email newsletters.

    BackboneRails.com offers screencasts and tutorials for building rich client-side web applications. Learn how to reduce complexity, refactor, design and build production-ready code.

    Engine Yard is the leading Platform as a Service, empowering developers to plan, build, deploy and manage applications in the cloud. Providing unmatched control and choice, Engine Yard delivers a trusted, complete application cloud and expert developer support that enables organizations to focus on creating great applications, instead of managing their platform. Thousands of customers in 58 countries, from explosive-growth Web startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, run on Engine Yard.


    FAQ

    How much does the workshop cost? Nothing, it's free! You just need to be excited!

    Who is this aimed for? Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer. We’ve had people of all ages taking part. Please bring your laptop.

    Can men attend? Yes, but you need to be accompanied by an interested lady. Also, girls are given a priority.

    I know how to program - How can I help? We’re also looking for people to be coaches. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask before you volunteer! Email us