Workshop - Intro to React Native
Details
//Preparation
Please setup the React Native project below and ensure it launches properly on Expo before the workshop. We will be moving quickly during the workshop and won't have time to help you setup the project during the workshop.
If you run into any difficulties setting up the project, comment on the event or reach out to me directly and I'll be happy to help!
Github project: https://github.com/simistern/intro-react-native-workshop
//The Workshop
We know many of you are looking to learn React Native so we're hosting a workshop for you!
Without any prior knowledge of React Native, by the end of the Workshop you'll have built a basic functioning React Native app.
The workshop is designed for developers with React experience as we won't have time to cover the basics of React.
We will have one instructor leading the class while you code along. We will also have 3 mentors in the classroom for you to ask questions if you get stuck.
You'll learn how to:
- Create a React Native project
- Make API calls
- Navigate between screens
- Basic swiping gestures
- How to install React Native Packages
//Your Instructor
Simon Stern - React Native & Full-Stack Instructor will be leading the workshop. He not only has a wealth of React Native experience & knowledge but is also a fantastic teacher so we're lucky to have him!
//What will you build?
You will be building a tinder style swiping app for cute dogs where you swipe right or left to decide if you think the dog is cute or not. We will teach you how to do API calls to get the photos of the dogs and the app will have a separate page for the dogs you've liked so we can teach you how to do navigation/routing.
//Agenda
6:00pm => Arrive and get comfortable
6:15pm => Workshop begins, please make sure you arrive before 6:15pm
9:15pm => Network and chat with everyone!
9:45pm .=> Let Juno College have their space back
//Big Thanks
A big thanks for Juno College - formerly HackerYou - for offering to host the workshop in one of their classrooms at their Queen West campus.
//About Juno College
"Juno College of Technology is a Canadian post-graduate coding school that helps you build a fulfilling career as a web developer, fast. With proven results in the shortest amount of time, innovative and student-friendly payment options, and accessible, outcomes-driven learning, Juno is dedicated to helping young people get ahead."
Learn more at junocollege.com