Drupal Providence
Featured Presentation: How to Fall in Love with Drupal Again
Drupal is a couple years away from being 20-years-old. In this talk, Matt Westgate will earn his 2275 user_id from drupal.org and share his high, low, and funny moments with Drupal and offer practical advice for anyone feeling burnout or uncertain about Drupal and the future.
Matt Westgate is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lullabot, one of the foremost strategy, design, and Drupal development companies for large-scale publishers of household-name websites.
Who Should Attend: Everyone
Prerequisites: None
Food and drinks will be available for all who attend.
Providence Geeks
May 2019 Providence Geeks
Speaker to be announced very soon!!
PLEASE NOTE:
AS220's restaurant is undergoing renovations, so the restaurant will not be open. The bar will be open, though. Please feel free to eat before you arrive, or bring your own food and eat there. There are lots of takeout/delivery options downtown so you can even mix and match!
Providence Web Development Lunch Hour
Providence Web Development Lunch Hour Monthly Meetup
Please join us for freeform discussion of all things web.
Girl Develop It Providence
Code & Coffee (Bring Laptop!)
Code and Coffee is a time for us to get together and share our projects, ideas and get our questions answered.
Our Code and Coffee event is open to all skill levels. It is a casual event and free to participate. All are welcome!
Don't worry if you don't have a project already started. This is an opportunity to find one. On the other hand you may be along into a project and need some feedback about a problem. You may also fall somewhere in between!
Join us in getting to know one another!
Bring your laptop and charger!
Girl Develop It Providence
Code & Coffee (Bring Laptop!)
Code and Coffee is a time for us to get together and share our projects, ideas and get our questions answered.
Our Code and Coffee event is open to all skill levels. It is a casual event and free to participate!
Don't worry if you don't have a project already started. This is an opportunity to find one. On the other hand you may be along into a project and need some feedback about a problem. You may also fall somewhere in between!
Join us in getting to know one another :)
Feel free to bring your laptop and charger.
*** Girl Develop It's mission is focused on providing opportunities for women to learn web and software development, but our classes and events are open to all genders and identities.
We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and comfortable environment for all to learn coding and every attendee is expected to uphold our Code of Conduct https://www.girldevelopit.com/code-of-conduct
Girl Develop It Providence
Code & Coffee (Bring Laptop!)
Code and Coffee is a time for us to get together and share our projects, ideas and get our questions answered.
Our Code and Coffee event is open to all skill levels. It is a casual event and free to participate!
Don't worry if you don't have a project already started. This is an opportunity to find one. On the other hand you may be along into a project and need some feedback about a problem. You may also fall somewhere in between!
Join us in getting to know one another :)
Feel free to bring your laptop and charger.
*** Girl Develop It's mission is focused on providing opportunities for women to learn web and software development, but our classes and events are open to all genders and identities.
We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and comfortable environment for all to learn coding and every attendee is expected to uphold our Code of Conduct https://www.girldevelopit.com/code-of-conduct
WordPress Providence
Topic TBD But It Will Be Awesome!
Welcome back!
WordPress RI Meetups are held consistently on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. More details about this month's Meetup will be posted soon - in the meantime, keep up with the latest on Twitter - @WordPressRI
We look forward to seeing you!
WordPress Providence
Topic TBD But It Will Be Awesome!
WordPress RI Meetups are held consistently on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Keep up with the latest on Twitter - @WordPressRI (https://twitter.com/wordpressri)
We look forward to seeing you!
Ocean State Maker Mill
Intro to Laser Cutting
Join Ocean State Maker Mill member Kelly Egan for our Intro to Laser Cutting class. This is our "Laser 101" class, where you'll learn the skills to get you up and running on most basic laser cutters. In this class you will also learn to customize a project. Please be sure to bring your computer for hands-on work.
This class is $30 for non-members, and $10 for current Ocean State Maker Mill members (members use promo code).
Attendees must be 15+, and under 18 must have a parent / guardian attending as well.
Tickets must be purchased in advance via the Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-laser-cutting-tickets-60560774908
IntraCity Geeks
CareerDevs Code Night (Providence) with Arnell, Cliff & Friends
Providence Code Night with Arnell & Cliff
- Presented by CareerDevs and IntraCity Geeks
2nd Wednesday of Every Month
Location:
Providence Public Library
Providence Community Library- Rochambeau
708 Hope Street · Providence, RI
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Code Night always has something for Intro, Intermediate and Advanced software developers.
Guest speakers, students and software developers from the CareerDevs Computer Science Academy will be speaking and conducting Intro, intermediate and advanced level walkthroughs on a number of topics. Past topics have covered algorithms, OOP, functional programming, Agile, TDD, Full-Stack development, MERN, React, React Native, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, MySQL, Bootstrap, API’s and more.
CareerDevs and IntraCity Geeks has been covered extensively by the news and media. The Aug 2018 issue of a popular RI magazine featured a full exposé on CareerDevs and the #SilconRhode movement which coined in 2017.
Give it a read here:
-- http://bit.ly/careerdevsarticle07
For more about the SiliconRhode, check out our TEDx Talk:
-- http://bit.ly/siliconrhodeTEDxtalk
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Code Night Recommendations:
1. A laptop is required
2. headphones or earbuds are OPTIONAL
CareerDevs Computer Science Academy:
Arnell & Cliff launched the CareerDevs Computer Science Academy in Providence, RI. The Academy is a 9-month immersive, intensive and intellectually rigorous dive into computer science. If you are interested in launching a career in computer science, then you should join CareerDevs today. visit www.CareerDevs.com/enroll ASAP.
Providence Code Night with Arnell & Cliff will meet once per month. CareerDevs assistants will be on hand to assist, work with you and answer any questions you may have.
Code Night takes place on the Second Wednesday of every month.
Arnell launched the first Code Night Providence on Monday, May 11th 2015 in City Hall in partnership with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
Providence Community Library- Rochambeau
708 Hope Street · Providence, RI
IntraCity Geeks
Providence Code Night With Arnell & Cliff
Location:
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
- Rhode Island Room
Requirements:
1. A laptop is required
2. headphones or earbuds are OPTIONAL
Providence Code Night with the Mayor Presented by IntraCity Geeks.
Send all questions to [masked]
Introduction to Web Development!
#ProvidenceCodeNight
#MayorElorza
#IntraCityGeeks
Mayor Elorza has decided to learn how to code and develop websites, and he is inviting you to come out and learn with him... for free! A laptop and an RSVP request is required. Space is limited to 80 attendees. This group will meet once per month and you will receive a complimentary online web development course. You will learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Php, MySQL, Bootstrap, API’s and more as you code and learn how to develop real websites.
IntraCity Geeks assistants will be on hand to assist , work with you and answer any questions you may have.
Providence Code Night with the Mayor takes place on the Second Monday of Every Month. The first event took place on Monday, May 11th 2015 at the Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903 in their Rhode Island Room
Requirements: A laptop is required.
IntraCity Geeks
CareerDevs Code Night (Providence) with Arnell, Cliff & Friends
CareerDevs Code Night with Arnell & Cliff
Location:
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903
- Rhode Island Room (Take the elevator from floor 0 to Floor 1)
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Code Night always has something for Intro, Intermediate and Advanced software developers.
Students from the CareerDevs Computer Science Academy will be speaking and conducting each of the coding walkthroughs.
Walkthrough #1 (Intro level): to the DOM using JavaScript. Learn how to create an interactive application using JavaScript and the Document Object Model.
Walkthrough #2 (intermediate level): Learn how to use the C programming language to a cryptography application. A cipher (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption.
[Please download and install a C compiler on your computer before or at the beginning of the meetup.]
Walkthrough #3 (Advanced): Learn how to use the C programming language to represent musical notes and make music. You will learn about sheet music, notes and how to represent these elements in ascii and C code.
[Please download and install a C compiler on your computer before or at the beginning of the meetup.]
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Requirements:
1. A laptop is required
2. headphones or earbuds are OPTIONAL
Send all questions to [masked]
Background information:
Arnell & Cliff have launched CareerDevs in Providence, RI and once a month you can come out to learn from some of the newest and some of the brightest minds in technology... for free! A laptop and an RSVP request are required. Space is limited to 40 attendees.
CareerDevs Code Night with Arnell & Cliff will meet once per month and you will receive a complimentary online web development course. You will learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Php, MySQL, Bootstrap, API’s and more as you code and learn how to develop real websites.
CareerDevs students will be on hand to assist, work with you and answer any questions you may have.
Code Night takes place on the Second Wednesday of every month.
The first event took place on Monday, May 11th 2015 in City Hall with Mayor Elorza in attendance.
Location: 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903 in their Rhode Island Room
Requirements: A laptop is required.
IntraCity Geeks
CareerDevs Code Night (Providence) with Arnell, Cliff & Friends
Providence Code Night with Arnell & Cliff
- Presented by CareerDevs and IntraCity Geeks
2nd Wednesday of Every Month
Location:
Providence Public Library
Providence Community Library- Rochambeau
708 Hope Street · Providence, RI
////////////// ////////////// ////////////// ////////////// ////////////// //////////////
Code Night always has something for Intro, Intermediate and Advanced software developers.
Guest speakers, students and software developers from the CareerDevs Computer Science Academy will be speaking and conducting Intro, intermediate and advanced level walkthroughs on a number of topics. Past topics have covered algorithms, OOP, functional programming, Agile, TDD, Full-Stack development, MERN, React, React Native, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, MySQL, Bootstrap, API’s and more.
CareerDevs and IntraCity Geeks has been covered extensively by the news and media. The Aug 2018 issue of a popular RI magazine featured a full exposé on CareerDevs and the #SilconRhode movement which coined in 2017.
Give it a read here:
-- http://bit.ly/careerdevsarticle07
For more about the SiliconRhode, check out our TEDx Talk:
-- http://bit.ly/siliconrhodeTEDxtalk
////////////// ////////////// ////////////// ////////////// ////////////// //////////////
Code Night Recommendations:
1. A laptop is required
2. headphones or earbuds are OPTIONAL
CareerDevs Computer Science Academy:
Arnell & Cliff launched the CareerDevs Computer Science Academy in Providence, RI. The Academy is a 9-month immersive, intensive and intellectually rigorous dive into computer science. If you are interested in launching a career in computer science, then you should join CareerDevs today. visit www.CareerDevs.com/enroll ASAP.
Providence Code Night with Arnell & Cliff will meet once per month. CareerDevs assistants will be on hand to assist, work with you and answer any questions you may have.
Code Night takes place on the Second Wednesday of every month.
Arnell launched the first Code Night Providence on Monday, May 11th 2015 in City Hall in partnership with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
Providence Community Library- Rochambeau
708 Hope Street · Providence, RI
Ocean State Maker Mill
Robot Club
We'll chat about robots and what makes a robot, a robot! Feel free to bring your robots, or any robot you may be working on.
Ocean State Maker Mill
Intro to 3D Printing
Join Ocean State Maker Mill member Matt Stultz for our Intro to 3D Printing class. This is our "3D Printing 101" class, where you'll learn basic skills behind 3D Printing technology.
This class is $30 for non-members, and $10 for current Ocean State Maker Mill members (members use promo code).
Attendees must be 15+, and under 18 must have a parent / guardian attending as well.
Tickets must be purchased in advance from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-3d-printing-tickets-60560506104
Girl Develop It Providence
Code & Coffee (Bring Laptop!)
Do you like coding with friends? Like really great coffee? Come out to GDI's Code & Coffee!
Code and Coffee is an opportunity for you to work on your own projects, continue practicing what you've been learning, and meet others who share your interests. Bring your laptop, your recent projects, and your programming problems and questions.
This is also a great event for first time attendees who just want to socialize or find out more about coding in general. We're very friendly and would love to have you join us. :)
If you have a project idea and some skills, but haven’t attended a GDI event yet? Want to focus on helping others with their projects? You're welcome too!
Don't worry if you don't have a project already started. This could be an opportunity to find one.
As a group, we’ll hold each other accountable for completing our projects, and provide on-going support and feedback.
We know that it can be intimidating to come to a meet-up when you don't know anyone, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! : )
Feel free to come by for the whole thing or drop in when you have time.
Don't forget to bring your laptop and charger if you have one!
All attendees are expected to abide by the Girl Develop It code of conduct.
Girl Develop It Providence
Code & Coffee
Do you like coding with friends? Like really great coffee? Come out to GDI's Code & Coffee!
Code and Coffee is an opportunity for you to work on your own projects, continue practicing what you've been learning, and meet others who share your interests. Bring your laptop, your recent projects, and your programming problems and questions.
This is also a great event for first time attendees who just want to socialize or find out more about coding in general. We're very friendly and would love to have you join us. :)
If you have a project idea and some skills, but haven’t attended a GDI event yet? Want to focus on helping others with their projects? You're welcome too!
Don't worry if you don't have a project already started. This could be an opportunity to find one.
As a group, we’ll hold each other accountable for completing our projects, and provide on-going support and feedback.
We know that it can be intimidating to come to a meet-up when you don't know anyone, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! : )
Feel free to come by for the whole thing or drop in when you have time.
Don't forget to bring your laptop and charger if you have one!
All attendees are expected to abide by the Girl Develop It code of conduct (https://www.girldevelopit.com/code-of-conduct).
Ocean State Maker Mill
Learn to Solder, Create a Larson Scanner
Learn to solder with Ocean State Maker Mill's awesome member Olansky Luciano!
In this Intro to Soldering class, students will learn to solder while building a Larson Scanner - the classic LED array from Knight Rider and Battlestar Galactica. You'll go home with a completed and functional Larson Scanner of your very own!
This class is $30, and includes a kit with everything you need to complete the Larson Scanner project to take home, as well as instruction time.
Attendees must be 15+, and under 18 must have a parent or guardian attending the class with a purchased ticket as well.
Tickets must be purchased in advance via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-solder-build-a-larson-scanner-tickets-60293157457
WordPress Providence
WordPress Lunch and Learn
WordPress Providence
WordPress Lunch and Learn
This meetup is for people who have questions about WordPress and who need help with their websites. During our time together we answer questions, troubleshoot and sometimes even build websites.
Please bring your laptop and any login information you need to access your website if you would like help.
Our meeting spot is still to be determined. Please stay tuned.
Providence UX Meetup
Providence UX Meetup: Designers with Drinks
The ancient and loyal order of user experience professionals gathers monthly to toast beautiful, efficient, practical, and awe-inspiring digital design. The UX meetup is a casual gathering to meet local designers, swap industry techniques and news, and celebrate the remarkable design talent in Providence. Grab a cocktail, sling a wireframe, and meet some new and awesome people.
The Providence 2600 Meetup Group
The Providence 2600 Meetup Group Monthly Meetup
RI's only 2600 meetup. A great place to discuss technology and how we as practitioners use technology. Bring your brain, we'll supply the rest.
-Agent5
Providence Geeks
Thorne Sparkman (Slater Technology Fund) @ PVD Geeks
Providence College and Smith Hill photo by RunawayJim on Flickr (https://flic.kr/p/G4f59 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
At the April 17 Providence Geeks, Thorne Sparkman from Slater Technology Fund will be presenting a talk titled It’s All Geek to Me: Evaluating Tech Through the Eyes of the Customer. Thorne is the managing director of the Slater Technology Fund, where he focuses on the earliest stage of company creation, often working with university-based teams commercializing research.
The Slater Technology Fund is an evergreen not-for-profit seed fund dedicated to supporting new venture development in Rhode Island. They invest in early-stage technology ventures founded by entrepreneurs who have the vision, courage, and tenacity to build companies that aim to achieve transformational impact in the industries or markets they serve.
PLEASE NOTE:
AS220's restaurant is undergoing renovations, so the restaurant will not be open. The bar will be open, though. Please feel free to eat before you arrive, or bring your own food and eat there. There are lots of takeout/delivery options downtown.
Providence Web Development Lunch Hour
Providence Web Development Lunch Hour Monthly Meetup
Please join us for freeform discussion of all things web.
Drupal Providence
DrupalCon Seattle Review
At this meetup, members who went to DrupalCon Seattle will discuss with the group what they learned and answer any questions you may have. This is a great time to discover what new things are coming to Drupal this year and how you can prepare for any changes.
Food and drink will be available to all who attend.