Frederick Web Technology Group

/* Tonight's Presentation Summary: */ Want to build software that is more testable, easier to modify, and has fewer lines of code? Architecting with more immutable objects that are always in a valid state is the most important lesson I have learned in building better software applications. Using immutable value objects will lead to less checking, fewer bugs, and more DRY code, and will help avoid the “spooky action at a distance” problem in PHP. We will also learn how to use immutable objects and immutable collections to improve the design of our mutable entities. Lastly, we’ll see how immutable objects and functional programming can reduce complexity. — Presented by Andrew Cassell /* Evening Schedule: */ • 6:30pm - Pizza will be served thanks to One for All Events! Low key, come hang out and chat. • 7:00pm - We will begin the evening presentation. • 8:30pm - Time to close up and leave. /* Location Details: */ The meeting will take place at the downtown FITCI location at 118 N Market Street (next to Brewer's Alley). On-street parking is available and free at that time of the evening, or the large Church Street parking garage is directly behind the building and available at a nominal fee ($2)

Several of the technology user groups in Frederick have gotten together to host a monthly open workshop together. This specifically includes ourselves, Python Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/python-frederick/), AWS Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/AWS-Frederick-Meetup/), KeyLUG (https://www.meetup.com/KeyLUG/), Startup Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/Frederick-Startup-Community/), and Frederick WordPress (https://www.meetup.com/Frederick-WordPress-Meetup/) This is just open time with free wifi to come together with other developers to hang out and work on projects. Together or alone! Bring a project you need to work on. Bring a project you want help on. Show up to offer your help to someone else, or just show up to sit in the corner and read a book. All are welcome to join us in sitting down and geeking out together for a couple hours on Saturday morning.

/* Tonight's Presentation Summary: */ /* Evening Schedule: */ • 6:30pm - Pizza will be served thanks to One for All Events! Low key, come hang out and chat. • 7:00pm - We will begin the evening presentation. • 8:30pm - Time to close up and leave. /* Location Details: */ The meeting will take place at the downtown FITCI location at 118 N Market Street (next to Brewer's Alley). On-street parking is available and free at that time of the evening, or the large Church Street parking garage is directly behind the building and available at a nominal fee ($2)

Several of the technology user groups in Frederick have gotten together to host a monthly open workshop together. This specifically includes ourselves, Python Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/python-frederick/), AWS Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/AWS-Frederick-Meetup/), KeyLUG (https://www.meetup.com/KeyLUG/), Startup Frederick (https://www.meetup.com/Frederick-Startup-Community/), and Frederick WordPress (https://www.meetup.com/Frederick-WordPress-Meetup/) This is just open time with free wifi to come together with other developers to hang out and work on projects. Together or alone! Bring a project you need to work on. Bring a project you want help on. Show up to offer your help to someone else, or just show up to sit in the corner and read a book. All are welcome to join us in sitting down and geeking out together for a couple hours on Saturday morning.