Rails Girls Krakow 2018

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

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

You want to help? We are looking for partners and mentors. Email us

Previous editions

See photos from 2012, 2013, Youth 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Friday

18:30 - 21:00	Let's start coding! Registration and installation fest. Get to know the mentors and the attendees a little bit before hand. And let's start coding in Ruby! (so please bring your laptop)

Saturday

9:00 - 9:30	Coffee and code Grab coffee and (vegen) breakfast, mingle and get ready to code!
9:30 - 9:45	Welcome Outline of the day :)
9:45 - 12:30	Workshop Time for Ruby. Or Rails? Or maybe HTML & CSS? Work on your Rails Application.
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch Yummy vegan food. Also known as obiad.
13:30 - 14:30	Lightning Talks TBA
14:30 - 16:00	Workshop Continue working on your Rails Application.
16:00 - 16:30	Lightning Talks TBA
16:30 - 18:00	Workshop Extend your application.

FAQ

How much does the workshop cost? Nothing, it's free! You just need to be excited! And please bring your laptop.

Who is this aimed for? Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer.

I think I might be too old for Rails Girls. You're not. It's about "girl power", not your age. We’ve had people of all ages taking part.

Can men attend? Yes, but women are given a priority.

But I know nothing about programming. Great, apply right now! We all have been absolute beginners at some point in our life.

But I don't have a laptop. Let us know and we will arrange one for you.

But I don't speak Polish. Polish is not required.

I signed up for the event, am I automatically attending? Nope - since we have limited space you will get a confirmation mail if you are selected.

How do you choose the attendees? We want a diverse group of people who are motivated and curious about learning.

Is there a Code of Conduct? Yes! In short, Rails Girls Krakow is dedicated to a harassment-free workshop experience for everyone. Our full anti-harassment policy can be found at: www.railsgirls.com/krakow_coc

Information

Applications open:14.05
Applications close:03.06
Acceptances informed:11.06
Workshop:29-30.06

Location: Krakow Technology Park
ul. Podole 60
30-394 Kraków
See map

Venue

Krakow Technology Park – institution supporting innovation in Małopolska Region. Their Technology Incubator has been helping startups and young entrepreneurs since 2008. They have 30+ offices for young IT companies on favorable terms, invest in startups, organize events and support tech and startup community. They're searching for passionate IT founders looking for a place to develop their business. If you want to work with other startups under one roof, believe in the culture of openness and cooperation than KTP is your place to be.

Ruby Sponsors

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Emerald Sponsors

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