SF Ruby on Rails Workshop for Women

Installfest

Fri 10/3/2014
Start time: 6:00 pm PDT
End time: 8:00 pm PDT

Workshop

Sat 10/4/2014
Start time: 9:30 am PDT
End time: 4:30 pm PDT

Course

This is a Ruby on Rails event. The focus will be on developing web apps and programming in Ruby. You can find all the curriculum materials at docs.railsbridge.org.

Click here for more information about class levels in this course!

Workshop Description

This workshop is intended to reach out to women who are interested in learning Ruby on Rails. Men are welcome to come if you find a woman who wants to learn Ruby on Rails and come together. RailsBridge is emphatically queer and trans* friendly.

In this workshop, we'll take you through building a complete web application using Ruby on Rails. By the end of the day, you'll have an application that connects to a database and reads and writes information. Please come to the Installfest if your laptop is not set up for Ruby on Rails development. We'll meet up on Friday to install all of the software you need, and then spend Saturday learning and writing code. Programmers of all skill levels are welcome. We will have different classes separated by experience level.

Schedule

9:30-10:00am: check-in, breakfast

10:00-10:15am: opening talk, sort students into classes

10:15-12:00pm: code

12:00-1:00pm: lunch break

1:00-3:45pm: code

3:45-4:30pm: closing talk, retros

Sponsors

PubNub

Transportation and Parking

5-10 minute walk from Montgomery St. or Powell St. BART station. There will also be ample street parking.

Food and Drinks

Breakfast will be bagels and coffee. Lunch will be Thai food with vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Childcare

Childcare will be provided if requested in advance. (You'll have an opportunity to do so when you RSVP!)

Afterparty

Everyone's invited to have a drink together on Saturday after the workshop is done. Location TBD.

Organized By:

23 volunteers!

31 students!

26 waitlisted students!