Eastside/Westside Monthly Bash September

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September Monthly Meetup - Ruby Style

Thursday, September 19th 6:30 - 10pm

OPODZ
362 East 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Little Tokyo)

Please RSVP
A flier for you to print and post. (http://jendiamond.com/railsbridge_flier.jpg)

Growing a Programmer from Scratch

The Eastside and Westside Ruby Study Groups meet-up again, this time at OPODZ in Little Tokyo. The fabulous people of OPODZ have benevolently lent us their space and time and will host the event in their coworking location for the evening.

We generally have a theme for our monthly meetups. This month it is "growing a programmer from scratch." We are so proud to have the talented Giles Bowkett (http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com/) gracing us with a presentation. Giles is a ruby zen master responsible for loads of influential ruby code and he's a good musician to boot.

Intro to Ruby with Giles Bowkett
How to get started as a programmer. How to get from "I
just started" to "I can get stuff done with this." Giles Bowkett will do a to Ruby presentation which is a must see. Giles is an amazing presenter and sets the bar high. If you feel like you've made it past the beginner stages than this is your lucky day. If you are a beginner you will be inspired and learn the path to success.

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Schedule of Events:

6:30 - 7:00 Networking

6:45 - 7:00 OPODZ Introduction & Announcements

7:00 - 8:00 Presentations by Machiko Yasuda & Theresa Luu

8:00 - 9:00 Growing a Programmer from Scratch by Giles Bowkett

9:00 - 10:00 Hands on Action with Ruby

10:00 After Party

We will have food, fun and you will learn something new.
Bring your computer, business cards and your smile.

All are welcome! Women and beginners are especially encouraged to attend.

Hosted by Anna Mendoza, Jen Diamond, OPODZ

This is a Meetup Group based on the weekly Ruby Study Group that takes place every Thursday on the East & West sides of Los Angeles. Once a month we all meet in one location to learn, catch up with each other and meet new people.

Anna Mendoza: 323.3598479

Jen Diamond: 323.363.0002

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