Rails Girls Geneva October 9-10th, 2015

Join Rails Girls in Geneva ! During the free two-day workshop we'll dive into the magical world of building web applications with Ruby on Rails. Applications are open until September 30th, accepted applicants are announced beginning of October.

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

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

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EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE

WHEN:
Friday and Saturday, October 9-10th, 2015

WHERE:
Room MR040, UniMail, Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40, 1205 Geneva

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PROGRAMME

Friday, October 9

Where: UniMail, room MR040
18:15 - 21:00

Setup & Troubleshooting

Get to know the coaches, organizers and other participants a bit before the main event starts. Also we can help you installing Ruby and Rails on your laptop if you had problems.

Saturday, October 10

Where: UniMail, room MR040
09:00 - 09:30

Welcoming words

Presentation of the day.
09:30 - 12:30

Workshop part 1

You will split up in small teams and start building your first Rails Application.
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

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13:30 - 18:00

Workshop part 2

Continue working in your Group.
18:00 - 18:30

Closing words & follow-up

Learn what you can do to keep programming. Get a certificate of participation.
18:30 - open

Afterparty

Open to everyone. Time to eat, drink and socialize with your fellow participants and the team.

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, most of the crowd usually is women in their twenties or thirties, but we truly welcome everyone.

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! We’ll have a workshop before the event to walk you through the curriculum. Email us

What's your code of conduct?
Rails Girls is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Read the full code of conduct


SPONSORS

The Rails Girls Geneva event is possible thanks to our lovely sponsors and partners <3

Please, check our call to sponsors letter and email us if you would like to support us in organizing this event.

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GENEVA COACHES & TEAM

avatar Gabriela Fumagalli, PR+organizer @gabrivev avatar Federica Boffa, organizer @fede887

avatar Sean Caroll, organizer+mentor
avatar Yannis Jaquet, organizer+mentor @yannis_ avatar Dimiter Petrov, organizer+mentor @crackofdusk avatar Frédéric Dupérier, mentor @fduperier avatar Alexis Bernard, mentor @alexis_bernard avatar Neill Pearmann, mentor @njpearman avatar George Prekas, mentor @prekageo avatar Alexandre Quintino, mentor @amsquintino avatar Dominique Schuwey, mentor @domi_code avatar Pablo Vicente, mentor @pvcarrera