Chicago November 9th 2013

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. Let us know.

Saturday, November 9th

9:30 - 10:00am	Registration & Breakfast Meet & greet.
10:00 - 10:30am	Welcome & MVC Exercise Outline of the day & welcome message from the sponsors. Learn about MVC.
10:30 - 12:00am	Workshop Let's get coding! Pair with coaches to design your first web application.
12:00 - 1:00pm	Lunch & Lightning Talks Enjoy lunch. Listen to talks from coaches on a wide range of development topics.
1:00 - 3:00pm	Workshop - Continued We love coding time! Extend your web application.
3:00 - 3:30pm	Presentation Learn more about software development!
3:30 - 5:00pm	Workshop - Final Stretch Final touches to your web application.
5:00 - 6:00pm	Showcase Attendees, show off to each other what you've been working on all day!
6:00pm	Rails Girls closes We can all head out to a bar nearby to celebrate a hard day's work!

Information

Applications are now closed

Location:ThoughtWorks Chicago
200 E Randolph St 25th floor, Chicago IL 60601

Partners

Rails Girls Chicago is organized with our awesome partners.

ThoughtWorks is a global IT consultancy. We deliver custom applications and provide no-nonsense consulting; we help organizations become agile.

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. Fill out our form or Email us