Come celebrate our community's anniversary with a big party and lightning talk contest -- prizes, free food, and learning new stuff together! Please invite your friends (esp. non-coders!) to help us celebrate three full years of building a more diverse and beginner-friendly tech community. :)

Learn Teach Code is now the largest learning-focused tech meetup in SoCal, with a diverse community of 7,300 members, over 50 regular volunteers and mentors, and another chapter in Seoul, South Korea!

Two-Minute Tech Talks Contest

22 speakers will talk for 2 minutes each on a wide variety of tech topics: everything from how they learned to code, to brain computer interfaces, the blockchain, machine learning, building video games, and more!

Why only two minutes?
• To encourage more people to give their first tech talk in a fun, no-pressure, judgement-free environment. (EVERYONE has something to teach; you don't need to be an expert to give a great talk!)

• To share a quick look at many different topics, so that everyone in the audience will learn something new.

Agenda & Highlights:

7:00pm:
• Free dinner: healthy and delicious build-your-own KBBQ bowls from Bibigo, with veggies, meats, and tofu.

• Sign up for our audience raffle to win two Raspberry Pi 3 B starter kits!

• Play our custom Devs Against Humanity card game! (Like Cards Against Humanity but for jokes about coding!) We'll have several decks, over 2,000 cards total!

8:00pm:
• Twenty two tech talks, 2 min. each, and prize giveaways

9:00pm
• Networking, optional coding time, and/or playing Devs Against Humanity!

10:00pm:
• Wrap up and take home any leftovers ;)

What to bring:

• Optional: your laptop, for social coding
• Your sense of humor for playing Devs Against Humanity!
• Your appetite
• Most importantly, your curiosity for learning, teaching, and coding!

Our awesome sponsors:

Twilio:

Twilio's mission is to fuel the future of communications. Developers and businesses use Twilio to make communications relevant and contextual by embedding messaging, voice, and video capabilities directly into their software applications. Learn more about their awesome APIs: www.twilio.com

Cross Campus South Bay:

Cross Campus' coworking and office space is the hub of the Los Angeles startup community, with a creative environment engineered for productivity and locations all around LA. Learn more about their coworking and event spaces: www.crosscamp.us

8th Light:

As a custom software development company, 8th Light builds software—from mobile to microservices—that is beautiful, durable, and shows pride in workmanship. Learn more about their work and open positions: 8thlight.com

Sabio:

Sabio is the premier coding bootcamp is Southern California, dedicated to helping motivated individuals excel in tech. Led by the most senior instructors in the country, we are 100% committed to your success! Learn more about our unique coding bootcamp at www.sabio.la

LayerOne:

LayerOne is a computer security conference with speakers from all across the globe and hands-on workshop on everything from electronics to lock picking to no-holds-barred hacking competitions. Join us May 25-27, 2018 at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel: www.layerone.org

Parking, transportation, and venue info:

DIRECTIONS:
https://tinyurl.com/parking-3-23

• Cross Campus South Bay is right off the Metro Green Line (which connects to the Blue Line)

• Cross Campus has 30 free visitor spots for the first guests who arrive in their parking structure right at 840 Apollo Street.

• $12 parking: The Plaza at Continental Park, 870 Nash Street (entrances on Apollo St and Nash St.)

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*** All attendees are expected to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct:
https://hackcodeofconduct.org