what are code meetups?
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28 slides designed for 20 seconds each presentation to a mostly female audience about code meetups (what are they, how to get maximum benefit, why to go to them) with a focus on what is available in Chicago. Purpose: convince people to go to them!
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code meetups
short lecture/s or workshop
followed by drinking
wherever the people are
outside business hours
reversed %
not
what is the point?
meet the people
in the next hole over
for geeks who need it
credibility/reputation
pick your favorites
the Chicago scene
@ChicagoRuby
at ThoughtWorks, monthly
Chicago Software Craftsmanship (ChiSC)
WindyCityGo (mobile app dev conference)
@girldevelopit
HTML/CSS/PHP/JS/MySQL
javascriptchicago.com
best practices, awesome hacks
epic hackerspace
they really love Puppet
lots more
ok, so I’m here…
participate
the most useful part
the time I scored a free Cr48
“recruiters must bring scotch.”
tell the lurkers it’s safe
are they doing it wrong?
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/
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