The Largest Rails Girls ever!
250 students, Wow.
It was an amazing success thanks to
our great students, coaches, organizers
and generous sponsors.
Follow @RailsGirlsLA on Twitter for the latest news!
Contact us at railsgirlsla@gmail.com
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 coaches. Volunteer to coach.
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.
Who is this aimed towards?
Women of any age with
basic knowledge of working with a computer. We’ve had people of all
ages take part. Please bring your laptop.
Can men attend?
Women are given priority, but men
are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an interested woman.
How can I help?
Do you know Ruby on Rails? We’re
also looking for friendly coaches. We will walk you through the
curriculum at the coaches meeting on Friday after the Installation
Party.
Volunteer to coach.
We will provide some snacks but because this day is a bit looser format, starts late and ends early, we will NOT be providing lunch. Feel free to BYOL (bring your own lunch) or patronize a nearby restaurant with one of your new friends. Or just keep working.
Short, simple presentations about the basics.
If you are already familiar with programming rest up
for tomorrow or stay and help someone.You learn a lot by teaching.
If you have never done it or you feel like you could
use a refresher before tomorrow go through all or some
of these tutorials. Coaches will be available to help you.
Ruby
If you are brandy new to Ruby you should go through
this tutorial:
Try Ruby
GitHub
If you haven't used Github you should go through this
tutorial:
Try Github
HTML & CSS
If you've never done html or css do these tutorials.
HTML Tutorial & CSS Tutorial
Commandline
If you've never worked in the terminal go through these slides and follow along.
Commandline Tutorial
Register, find your seat, get your name tag, have some breakfast and meet some people.
If you are absolutely not able to attend the Installation
Party on Saturday we will get your computer ready to roll.
Please be here by 9am.
After we break up into small groups, your coach will help you get started on your first web application using the app guide
Reward yourself for a successful morning with some grub. Talk with your coaches and peers about how awesome your first web applications are. Vegan lunch catered by Margeaux & Linda's Vegan Kitchen.
Reconvene in small groups and extend your applications. Add commments, put it online with Heroku, or add design.
Reward yourself for a successful day with a tasty beverage and
treats. Network and chat with coaches and peers.
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