ClojureBridge is a practical workshop for trans/cis women and non-binary people. ClojureBridge is emphatically queer and trans* friendly.

We support people who are new to programming as well as developers who are interested in learning Clojure.

Please register for this event using the
Meetup.com event page

If you would like to volunteering as a coach, please
register for the Coach Training on the Meetup.com event page

On Friday evening we show examples of what you can do with Clojure and have members of the community sharing their development experiences. Saturday is a day of practical exercises that our coaches will support you through, each step of the way.

Note: If you cannot make the Friday, we can set up a Google Hangout for you to join (so long as you let us know). You should arrive in plenty of time on Saturday so we can ensure your laptop will work correctly with the exercises.

Thanks to our joint sponsors, 8th Light, ClojureBridge can also provide childcare, live captioning and sign language interpretation to attendees who need it during the event. Please let us know about this or any other access needs by answering the question pop up on registration.

Why learn Clojure?

Clojure is a modern, general-purpose programming language that can be used to build apps for the web, mobile apps, and even desktop apps. The small syntax of the Clojure language makes it a great choice for those new to programming, or existing developers who want to learn about functional programming.

Clojure has a huge amount of libraries available to help you build a wide range of apps really quickly. You can use all the libraries from its host platforms, JavaScript/Node.js, Java or Microsoft .Net, too.

For more information, please take a look at the
ClojureBridge London website

Requirements

Each participant requires their own laptop with either MacOSX, Linux or Windows operating system. We help you set up your laptop for Clojure during the Friday evening.

Typical workshop schedule

Friday evening - Intro & Install

18.30 - Doors open & social
19.00 - Introductions & demo
19.45 - Setup & Test your laptops
20.30 - Finish
Once we verify you have a working Clojure setup you may leave, or you can stay and ask questions, try some Clojure or simply get to know the Clojure community better.

Saturday - Workshop

10.00 - Doors open, breakfast
11.00 - Workshop starts
13.15 - Group show & tell
13.30 - Lunch
14.30 - Continue workshop
17.00 - Retrospective - your feedback

We will encourage you to have regular breaks during the workshop, to give your brain a chance to absorb all this new information.

The event is free of charge and run by unpaid volunteers from the Clojure community. While the workshop is primarily for women, transgender & non-binary attendees, our coaches and organisers are members of the local Clojure community of various identities. Everyone agrees to abide by the
ClojureBridge Code of Conduct