Write/Speak/Code: Open Source Hours
Details
Note: This Meetup is only for coders who identify as a woman or non-binary.
Participants will get to submit pull requests to beginner friendly projects. Mentors will be available and pair programming is encouraged!
Free dinner will be provided, including vegetarian, vegan, & gluten-free options.
:::Schedule::::
6:30-7:00 - Dinner and meet & greet
7:00-7:10 - Intro and project remarks
7:10-7:30 - Speaker Presentation
7:30-9:00 - Break off into groups (by project) and work. We'll be featuring the same projects from our last events so that people can gain more experience with those projects!
:::Speaker:::
Navigating Front-end Architecture Like a Neopian by Julia Nguyen
Told through the nostalgic lens of a Neopets user, this talk is about the art of front-end web architecture. Based on her work at Indiegogo, Headspace, if-me.org, and Mailchimp, Julia will share insights on team communication, docs, testing, performance, accessibility, component design, and refactoring.
:::Featured Projects:::
if me (if-me.org) is an open source, not-for-profit mental health app that encourages people to talk about their experiences with loved ones. Our project is built and maintained by contributors with many backgrounds and skill sets, not just technical folks. Starting conversations about mental health in immigrant and minority communities is important to us.
Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, React, Postgres, HTML, SCSS
CONTRIBUTING.md: https://github.com/julianguyen/ifme/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
Mentors: Julia Nguyen (http://julianguyen.org) and Camille Villa (https://twitter.com/effusivelynerdy)
CodeBuddies (codebuddies.org) is a community of independent code learners who enjoy sharing knowledge and helping each other learn faster. We built an OS community-built platform that lets users schedule google hangouts to study, teach, or pair program together. Our community is active on Slack.
Tech Stack: MeteorJS, HTML, SCSS, jQuery, Blaze
CONTRIBUTING.md: https://github.com/codebuddiesdotorg/cb-v2-scratch/blob/master/contributing.md
Mentor: Linda Peng (https://twitter.com/lpnotes)
Kiva (kiva.org) is an international nonprofit with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Tech Stack: JavaScript, Python, React, Postgres
Mentor: Melissa Fabros (https://twitter.com/me_develops)
Sentry (sentry.io) is open-source error tracking that provides visibility across your entire stack, giving you the details you need to fix your bugs. Even the most bumbling, typo-prone developer can use our service to resolve problems, well before your users encounter them.
Tech Stack: Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
README: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry
Contribute: https://docs.sentry.io/development/contribute/contributing/
Mentor: Megan Heskett
The curriculum of Techtonica (techtonica.org), a free tech training & job placement program for women & non-binary adults with low incomes, is open-source & free for all. The topics are written in Markdown files, & they cover subjects like Git, CSS, jQuery, NodeJS, React, Algorithms & Data Structures in JS, & career skills like negotiating and interviewing.
Tech Stack: Node, Express, React
README: https://github.com/Techtonica/curriculum#welcome-to-the-techtonica-curriculum
Mentor: Alina Lodahl
Atom (atom.io) is a hackable text editor for the 21st century, built on Electron, and based on everything we love about our favorite editors. We designed it to be deeply customizable, but still approachable using the default configuration.
Tech Stack: JavaScript, React, CoffeeScript
README: https://github.com/atom/atom
Mentor: Tilde Ann Thurium
Big thanks to Indeed for hosting!