Rails Girls South Florida 6 November 2013

Our very first event at RubyConf 2013 in Miami Beach: A free one-day workshop where participants will plunge into Ruby on Rails and create a real web application.

Check out the Rails Girls South Florida website.

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

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

Want to help? Drop us a line!


Wednesday

9:00am –
10:00am

Installation party and Registration

Bring your laptop if you can, so we can install Ruby on Rails for you.
10:00am –
10:30am

Welcome

We'll tell you more about Rails Girls and we'll let you know the schedule for the day.
10:30am –
12:30pm

Introduction to Ruby

Practice coding with tryruby.org.

App design workshop

Your application will start to take form.

Coaches give lightning talks

Getting started with Ruby on Rails

Kickstart your first web application on Rails.
12:30pm –
1:15pm

Lunch

2:00pm –
7:00pm

Coaches give more lightning talks

Also: A word from our sponsors.

Application workshop

Extend your application.
7:00pm –
late

Afterparty

Hang out with all the participants!

Information

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Application Deadline: September 27, 2013
Acceptances Confirmed: October 4, 2013

Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139


Partners

Rails Girls South Florida is made possible by our awesome sponsors.

BeQuick delivers cloud-powered billing and back office solutions for consumer-focused mobile phone and wireless providers.

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.



Want to help? We're looking for partners & sponsors for our non-profit event. Email us!


FAQ

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

Who is this aimed at? 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.

I know how to program - How can I help? We’re also looking for people to be coaches. We’ll meet before the event to walk you through the curriculum. Email us