Front End Lab: Let's Get Started with React

Welcome
Front End Lab (FEL) is a study group where women can come together and help each other learn and understand web development. We welcome devs of all levels and encourage those with more experience to help out those that are just starting. There's always at least one mentor or leader present to help you with best practices or to guide you through if you are stuck with a nasty problem!

Topic
For this session, we'll be exploring the UI library React. Developer Corinne Ling (Sparkbox) will kick us off with an informal talk about her experience getting up and running with React. Then we'll follow a React tutorial individually and finish up by coming back together as a group to share thoughts on the experience of tinkering in React. Members will be encouraged to ask questions to the other group members and pair up or feel free to work individually. This will be an informal group hangout and not a guided class or workshop.

A tutorial for React will be provided to the group, but members can feel free to choose their own.

Laptops
In order to maximize your benefits from FEL, please bring your laptop. Extra computers will not be available at the event. Even if you have never coded before, you will be coding at FEL!

Meetup Agenda
This study group will have the following format:
• 6:00pm - Setup

• 6:10 - 6:20pm - Quick introductions

• 6:20 - 6:40pm - Corrine talks about her experience with React and some lessons learned + tips

• 6:40 - 7:30pm - Code on the chosen tutorial or whatever interests you!

• 7:30pm - 8:00pm - Group chat and wrap Up

Resources
React - https://reactjs.org/
Corrine on Twitter - https://twitter.com/corinnealing

MISSION STATEMENT
DCT is a social and educational group that focuses on providing an inclusive place for women and minorities. We focus on developing strong social and networking connections while helping to develop our community skills for the modern workforce. We encourage adults interested learning new technologies to join.

CODE OF CONDUCT
Everyone is important and valued and has something to contribute. We are each responsible for doing our part in recognizing the value that each person has to offer. Harassment or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. We are here for you and our community. You can read our full Code of Conduct here: https://www.meetup.com/Dayton-Code-Together/pages/28613146/Dayton_Code_Together_Code_of_Conduct/

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