Rails Girls Stockholm

24th-25th March 2017

Rails Girls is once again coming to Stockholm, bigger and better than ever! During the two day workshop we'll dive into the magical world of Ruby on Rails.

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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!

Want to help? We are looking for volunteers and Rails coaches.


Due to demand we've had to close registrations but don't fret we're back in sometime soon. Thanks to everyone who has applied, we'll be in touch shortly.

Friday 24th March

18.00 - 19.30

Installation party

Get know the attendees a little bit before hand. Bring your laptop if you need any help with setup.
We'll also have a short introductary presentation covering the fundamentals of web applications.

Saturday 25th March

9:00 - 10:00

Registration and coffee

During the morning we’ll get settled down and prepared for the day
10:00 - 10:10

Welcome

Outline of the day & word from sponsors
10:10 - 10:30

Get to know each other

An icebreaker to make new friends
10:30 - 10:45

How web apps work

10:45 - 11:10

Tryruby.org

Let's get coding!
11:10 - 13:00

Workshop

Jumpstart your first web application
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:15

Designing your web app

14:15 - 16:30

Workshop

Extend your application.
16:30 - 17:00

Question Time!

We answer your questions about life, the universe and everything.
17:00 - 22:00

Afterparty

Open for everyone, meet cool people interested in tech.

Information

RSVPs close: March 24th 2017
Location: Universal Avenue office
Grev Turegatan 5e, 114 46 Stockholm

Partners

Rails Girls Stockholm is co-organized with our awesome partners.

Want to help? We're looking for partners & sponsors for the non-profit event!


Universal Avenue Universal Avenue is a global on demand sales platform. It connects growing and established brands with a talented community of Brand Ambassadors that help drive customer acquisition, where and when a business needs it. For brands, this provides the flexibility to expand and scale in existing and new markets. For Brand Ambassadors, it offers the freedom to define their own working patterns, have a flexible lifestyle and create a lucrative revenue stream by introducing innovative, new products to the market.

Hemnet There’s no place like Hemnet

Each week, 2.5 million unique visitors come to Hemnet, Sweden’s favorite property portal, to buy, sell or dream about a new home. Some are looking for a seachange, others for a seaview. Some are looking to downsize, others for downtown. No matter the size or type, Hemnet helps the world’s most home-obsessed population find their dream home.

Spotify Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 18 million* songs, wherever you are. Our dream is to make all the world’s music available instantly to everyone. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.


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.

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 two-three hour workshop before the event to walk you through the curriculum.

Is there a Code of Conduct? Yes! In short, Rails Girls Stockholm is dedicated to a harassment-free workshop experience for everyone. Our full anti-harassment policy can be found at: www.railsgirls.com/stockholm_coc


Stockholm team

Alexia McDonald, organizer @thespacepony Teo Ljungberg, Organizer @teoljungberg Niclas Åhdén, Organizer @niclasahden Josefin Agerblad, Organizer David Pallinder, Coach @pallinder Ali Haberfield, Coach @alihaberfield Youssef Boulkaid, Coach Bence Vajda, Coach Guilherme Cortes Silva, Coach