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Rails Girls LA October 20th & 21st 2017

Sorry, Applications are closed for this session. We hope to be running another session soon. In the meantime you can checkout all the excellent Meetup groups in your area.

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Contact us at railsgirlsla@gmail.com

FAQ

How much does it cost? Nothing, it's free!
You just need to be excited! And you need to show up ready to learn.
If you need to cancel Contact Us. There are limited spots.

What will I learn?
You'll learn designing, prototyping and coding with the help from our friendly coaches.

Who is this for?
The workshop is aimed
at beginners to programming. Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer are encouraged to attend.

If you already program and are curious about Rails feel free to go through the tutorial on your own. It is laid out step by step.

Can men attend?
Women are given priority, but men are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an interested woman.

Can men Coach?
We love cool male coaches. We want to have a mix of male and female coaches.

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

How can I help?
We can always use your donations for future events.


Location

Spokeo

199 S Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101


Schedule

Schedule: Friday, October 20th 2017 6pm - 10pm

A million Thanks

Thank you to our main sponsor, Spokeo, without whom this event would not have been possible or as cool! Spokeo

7pm - 10pm

Installation Party

  • Bring your laptop so we can help you install Ruby on Rails and everything else you'll need using the INSTALL GUIDE. Installation is not the entire process.
  • Get a Sticker proving you are ready to roll.
  • Even if you already have everything installed you need to run through a check-in with a coach so WE know you are ready.
  • If there is no way you can make it on Friday and need help with installation make arrangements to come at 9am on Saturday. We want to keep exceptions to the bare minimum Please be respectful of our volunteer coaches' time.

Do These Tutorials BEFORE Saturday

Intro to Everything

You have already gone through these tutorials so you can get the most out of your day. Go through them again to refresh yourself. There will be coaches available at the install fest so feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Ruby
An excellent Ruby primer: Try Ruby

GitHub
Know these commands backwards and forwards.
Bring the cheatsheet you made. Try Github

Commandline
Know these commands backwards and forwards.
Bring the cheatsheet you made. Commandline Tutorial

HTML & CSS
An excellent HTML & CSS primer:
HTML Tutorial & CSS Tutorial

Schedule: Saturday, October 21st 2017 9am - 6pm

9 am - 10 am

Registration

Register, find your seat, get your name tag, have some breakfast and meet some people.

Late Installations

If you are absolutely not able to attend the Installation Party on Friday we will get your computer ready to roll.
Please be here by 9am.


10 am - 11 am

Presentations

    • Welcome to Rails Girls LA! by Jen Diamond
    • What is a Framework? by Rachel Chervin
    • The Anatomy of a Web Request by Claire Cannon
    • Rails Resources by Venetya Evans
    • Keep Your Momentum Stephanie Wilkinson
    • Dealing with Frustration Daniel Uribe
    • Byebug Debugging by Sara Sharif

11 am - 1 pm

Workshop

After we break up into small groups, your coach will help you get started on your first web application using the app guide


1 pm - 2 pm

Lunch

Reward yourself for a successful morning with some grub. Talk with your coaches and peers about how awesome your first web applications are. Lunch will be will be catered free of charge thanks to Spokeo. :)


2 pm - 5 pm

Workshop

Reconvene in small groups and extend your applications. Add comments, put it online with Heroku, or add design.


5 pm - 6 pm

Afterparty!

Reward yourself for a successful day with a tasty beverage and treats. Network and chat with coaches and peers.


❤ ❤ Our sponsors make Rails Girls LA possible! ❤ ❤


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