Javascript Robotics and Hardware at ActiveProspect

It’s an awesome time to be a Javascript developer. People are putting JS wrappers, and even native JS, on all sorts of crazy devices: robots, drones, copters, phones, legos...the list goes on. This talk covers some of the ways Javascript is becoming not just the language of the web, but also a language of physical things. Some demonstrations of a physically-manifested nature (i.e. robots!) will be shown, so wear socks (that will presumably be knocked off).

About the presenter:

Kassandra Perch is a developer, crafter, and gamer. She spends her days at RetailMeNot, as a front-end dev trying to make workflows easier and more efficient. She is a completely unrepentant JavaScript addict, and is especially interested in the open web, hardware hacking, and Node.JS.

NOTE THE CHANGE OF PLACE!

ActiveProspect is sponsoring and hosting our February Hack Night. They will provide pizza and drinks. They are actively hiring, and would like to meet female developers. They will briefly talk about the company and jobs available there.

I've been to ActiveProspect once, and they have a really nice, loft-style office, a very pleasant place to cowork. So please come and check them out! (This is only a temporary change of place. Our March and subsequent meetings will continue to be at BuildASign.)