If you’re looking to learn basic programming skills or join the next TechLadies Bootcamp, you should join us at the TechLadies Pre-Bootcamp Workshops!

What is the TechLadies Bootcamp #4?

TechLadies is a community for women in Asia to connect, learn, and advance as programmers. One of our main programs, the oversubscribed TechLadies Bootcamp, is back!

Held in Singapore, the TechLadies Bootcamp is a 12-week part-time accelerated learning program designed for women who wish to be professional programmers. Ladies are guided by industry experts to create products for nonprofit organizations.

30% of the graduates received technical internships and/or were hired as junior software engineers.

The next TechLadies Bootcamp will run from 1 September - 17 November 2018 teaching the JavaScript programming language. Read more about the TechLadies Bootcamp #4 at this link.

Apply to the TechLadies Bootcamp #4

We learned that it is important for TechLadies Bootcamp participants to have some sort of programming foundation in order to build a web product that will be used by the NGOs. Hence, you will need to complete a technical task outlined at this link before applying to the TechLadies Bootcamp at this link.

Don’t worry, we are here to help you acquire the skills you need to complete the task with this series of workshops. You don't have to attend all 3 workshops if you have existing technical knowledge.

TechLadies Pre-Bootcamp Workshops Curriculum

As we have a limited amount of assistant coaches and coaches available, we are unable to accept any walk-ins.

Workshop #1 - Fundamentals of Web Development (HTML/CSS/Git/Bash)

Date/Time: 14 July 2018, 1pm - 6pm

Venue: ThoughtWorks, 18 Cross Street #11-08 China Sq Central (S) 048423

Prerequisites: Please create an account on Github (free). Please follow this setup guide before coming for the workshop to make sure your machine is setup for development (up until the step to install git). If you don’t come with your machine set up, you may find yourself not benefitting much from the workshops.

Learn about how the web works, how the browser renders stuff.

Get started with coding with an introduction to HTML/CSS and gain familiarity with basic terminal commands (bash) and learn Git.

Workshop #2 - Fundamentals of the JavaScript Programming Language and ReactJS

Date/Time: 21 July 2018, 12pm - 5pm

Venue: ThoughtWorks, 18 Cross Street #11-08 China Sq Central (S) 048423

Prerequisites: Please create an account on Github (free). Please follow this setup guide before coming for the workshop to make sure your machine is setup for development. If you don’t come with your machine set up, you may find yourself not benefitting much from the workshops.

Learn about the foundational & key concepts of programming in JavaScript, the language of the web. Learn about frontend web development by building a simple web app with ReactJS, a web application framework for JavaScript.

You will walk away familiar with basic terminal commands, programming concepts, and JavaScript and React basics.

Workshop #3 - Build a Full-stack Web Application with ReactJS and NodeJS + Express

Date/Time: 28 July 2018, 1pm - 6pm

Venue: ThoughtWorks, 18 Cross Street #11-08 China Sq Central (S) 048423

Prerequisites: Familiarity with basic terminal commands, programming concepts, CSS/HTML, ReactJS basics. Please create an account on Github (free). Please follow this setup guide before coming for the workshop to make sure your machine is setup for development. If you don’t come with your machine set up, you may find yourself not benefitting much from the workshops.

This workshop will build upon whatever you have learnt and built in workshop #2. You will review what you’ve learnt about ReactJS in workshop #2, learn more advanced ReactJS topics, and learn how to integrate your ReactJS front-end application built in workshop #2 with a back-end application written using the Express web application framework running on NodeJS (a JavaScript engine used on the server-side).

You should walk away with an understanding of how a simple full-stack web application works.

What do I need to bring to these workshops?

Please bring along a working laptop with internet accessibility and its charger. You may also need to tether data from your phone if the wifi at the venue isn't working out for you. Please also join our Facebook group beforehand and follow this setup guide before coming for the workshops to make sure your machine is setup for development.

If you don’t come with your machine set up, you may find yourself not benefitting from the workshops as you will have to spend time setting things up on the day itself and may have trouble following along with the session.

Who should join these Workshops?

The pre-bootcamp workshops are open for all women regardless of background and nationalities who wish to learn basic programming skills so as to apply to the 12-week TechLadies Bootcamp.

This workshop is also open to women who do not wish to apply to the TechLadies Bootcamp but just want to learn some basic programming skills. You will learn how to create and design a simple web application.

Only women who have completed the final task outlined here are eligible to be considered for the TechLadies Bootcamp.

Workshop Costs

To minimize no-shows, a small fee per workshop is required. Scholarships are provided for women with financial difficulties. Please email Min (huimin@techladies.co) or Shirlaine (shirlaine@techladies.co) to request for scholarships. As light refreshments are provided, we will be unable to provide any refund.

Commitment to Diversity in Tech

As we are trying to improve the gender ratio of the tech industry, these workshops are only for women and those who identify as one. Should you no longer be able to attend, please transfer your ticket to a woman. Male attendees will, unfortunately, be turned away at the door.

If you have any questions, please drop Min (huimin@techladies.co) or Shirlaine (shirlaine@techladies.co) an email.

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Learning Resources (Optional)

Workshop #1 - Designing a Web App with CSS/HTML/Git/Bash

How do the web/web applications work:

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Learn/Common_questions#How_the_Web_works (How the Web works)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsQ1tFLwldY&list=PLcemqpJ7enQ0g3jUzVngqPFesSvgsJ4vK

How do browsers render stuff:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuSURHrZG6I

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=401E5A4Tges

HTML/CSS:

• https://www.codecademy.com/learn/web

• https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-html-and-css--ud304

Git:

• https://try.github.io/

Learn the Command Line

• https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-the-command-line (Unit 1: Navigating the File System)

Workshop #2 - Fundamentals of the JavaScript Programming Language + React.js

Basic JavaScript

• Introduction to JavaScript on Codeacademy

• ES6 tutorial for beginners

React.js

• Official React tutorial

• Building a todo app with React

• Getting started with React with Create React App

• A Comprehensive Guide to Building Apps with React

Workshop #3 - Web Application with React.JS/ Node/Express + MongoDB

Further React.js

• Official React tutorial

• Building a todo app with React

• Getting started with React with Create React App

• A Comprehensive Guide to Building Apps with React

React + Express + MongoDB

• Create React App with an Express backend

• React, Express, MongoDB App starter code

MongoDB + Mongoose

• Installing MongoDB on OSX

• MongoDB Getting Started

• Integrating Express with MongoDB

• Mongoose Docs

React + Heroku

• Deploying Create React App to Heroku with zero configuration