API and Automation Tools Workshop

We are inviting makers and developers interested in advancing their software and API skills to join us in our inaugural event of Maker.dev (San Diego chapter) on Thursday, January 23, 2020, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.

To ensure a successful workshop, please BRING YOUR LAPTOPS.

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:15 pm Networking and Social @Cafeteria
6:30 - 6:40 pm Maker.dev Welcome (Akanksha/Janeth) @Shark Tank 1 & 2
6:40 - 7:00 pm Keith Horwood (Standard Library’s CEO and Founder)
7:00 - 7:05 pm Questions from Audience
7:05 - 7:25 pm Albert Lee Cloud Architect @ the City of Boston
7:25 - 7:30 pm Questions from Audience
7:30 - 8:30 pm Build a Slack App Workshop with Akanksha Kevalramani
8:30 pm Networking/closing

Our events focus on providing quality education, followed by build-along workshops that apply and reinforce our learnings.

During this evening, we will learn about APIs (Application Program Interfaces) and automation tools and how they can be leveraged in the workplace.

We will end the evening by building a Slack application with Akanksha Kevalramani using Slack APIs on Standard Library.

Topics covered:

• What is an API
• Components of an API
• How can we leverage APIs in Business operations
• How to build a Slack app

Presenters:

Keith Horwood
Founder and CEO @ Standard Library
Twitter: https://twitter.com/keithwhor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-horwood-92b76062/

Albert Lee
Cloud Architect @ the City of Boston
Twitter: https://twitter.com/albertleeboston

Akanksha Kevalramani
UX Designer @ServiceNow
Chapter Leader for Maker.dev (SD)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsakanksha/

Thanks to ServiceNow for providing the venue for our community to gather to learn and build.