Athens May 2019

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 Rails coaches. Contact us

Friday 10th May

19.00 -	Installation party Get to know the attendees a little bit before hand. Bring your laptop, so we can install Ruby on Rails for you. We'll use the installation guide.

Saturday 11th May

9:00 - 9:30	Registration
9:30 - 10:00	Welcome & Introduction to Workshop
10:00 - 10:30	Introduction to programming
10:30 - 11:00	Try Ruby! Let's get coding!
11:00 - 11:15	Α Word from our Sponsors
11:15 - 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:10	Rails Workshop Jumpstart your first web application
13.10 - 13:30	Bentobox Challenge - Understanding Web Apps Recap of what we’ve learned and how it all fits together.
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch
14:30 - 14:45	Α Word from our Sponsors
14:45 - 16:15	Rails Workshop Extend your application.
16:15 - 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 - 16:45	Α Word from our Sponsors
16:45 - 17:15	Μy story in Tech
17:15 - 19:00	Farewell Party Open for everyone, meet cool people interested in tech.

Information

Applications are closed.
Attendance is free.

Applications closed: Saturday 4 May
Acceptances informed: Monday 6 May

Location: Athens Tech
Tatoiou 2 & Othonos 77, Kifisia 145 61

FAQ

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

Who is this aimed for? Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer. We’ve had people of all ages taking part. Most of the speeches are given in Greek or English. Please bring your laptop.

Can men attend? Yes, but 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. Email us

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