HackATech

Theme: JavaScript! Originated as an ‘easy language’ for web designers, Javascript has evolved into one of the world's most dominant tools. It is the foundation of the Web and exists with a large ecosystem that is often called a universe. You will be introduced to JavaScript and learn how a modern web application is made. You will also have an opportunity to try writing JavaScript in the form of challenges that vary from very simple to fairly complex.

Guest speaker: Mr. Karl Ecker, founder of Tri-Valley Coders, a coding school for those wanting to learn the skills necessary to be software professionals, has been making software since the early 1990s. Over the past 2 and a half decades he has made software for major financial institutions and held most positions in the software development lifecycle including software developer, development manager, and product manager.

Qualification: 7th grader and above. No previous experience is required. Please bring a laptop.

Registration Fee: $10. Please Paypal to: stutors.hath@gmail.com (All money goes to support April 7th San Ramon Hackathon. https://sanramonhackathon.org/). We also collect new or gently used K-6th grade books.