Tour De Code 2016 - NodeTogether & NodeSchoolDC

NodeDC and NodeTogether are co-hosting NodeTogether & NodeSchoolDC!

Q. What is NodeTogether (http://nodetogether.org/)?

A. A free workshop aimed to make Node a more diverse space by bringing people of underrepresented groups together to get started in learning Node.js (beginner course).

Q. What is NodeSchool (http://nodeschool.io/)?

A. Open source workshops that teach web software skills.

Q. How are NodeTogether and NodeSchool different?

A. NodeTogether is designed for the absolute beginner. NodeSchool assumes some familiarity with programming concepts (but not much).

More about the NodeTogether workshop:

The ideal student for a NodeTogether event is a new or junior developer who is interested in getting started with Node.js. We don't expect you to have any programming experience and will be spending a lot of time getting a development environment set up.

Additionally, we are particularly interested in people from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to, women, people of color, people with mental and/or physical disabilities, LGBTQ, and non-binary people.

We're looking for applicants (http://www.nodetogether.org/#apply) as well as friendly Node.js mentors (http://www.nodetogether.org/#help)! Please let us know if you have any questions.

More about NodeSchoolDC:

There are 6 core NodeSchool workshops that teach the basic concepts of JavaScript, Node.js, npm, git... (javascripting, git-it, Scope Chains & Closures, learnyounode, How to npm and stream-adventure) and electives. These are to learn popular libraries or styles of writing Node.js. You will be paired off with another attendee at your level, and together you will go through one of the NodeSchool workshops with support from your friendly, neighbohood mentors. Mentors will be there to assist you if you need a hand completing a specific exercise within the 6 core workshops, or to answer your other node.js questions.

Now that you know that, come and learn some Node.js flavored development! No previous experience required.

Prerequisites:

• Bring a laptop with Windows, OSX, or Linux installed

• For NodeSchool, try to install Node.js on that laptop (if you are having issues installing please tell a mentor when you arrive, so we can get you working).

In general, we take photos of the entire group at these events and post them to Instagram / Twitter. If this is something that you have an issue with, please chat with the organizers (most likely Robbie - he does most of the posting) and we will be happy to try to accommodate.

We'll have a great space courtesy of Social Tables (https://www.socialtables.com/) and food and drink courtesy of NodeSource (https://go.nodesource.com/nodedc).

Also, please help us out and check out our sponsor Hired.com (http://hired.com/nodedc). ← When you use that link and sign up for Hired, NodeDC will get a referral fee!

Members of the NodeDC community are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct (https://github.com/NodeDC/CodeOfConduct).