helpq

Description

this is a configuration and extension of MIT's helpq specifically for HackRU the main idea is to integrate it with lcs and other HackRU type things the HELPq readme may give some more insight on HELPq specifically. for more information about meteor and how this fork integrates with LCS see how it works

Inspiration

Originally we used a slackbot in order to provide mentorship to hackers during HackRU, and we found this

Installation Guide

for development

git clone this repo and enter the folder
install meteor
run ./create_config
run meteor
for production
see install

Style Guide

try to follow airbnb's lead. there are a few area's where we can't do this because of meteors nodejs/babel, but that's ok. if you can't do it because of javascript syntax limitations and the exception is not listed below, do whatever you think is in the spirit of the style guide. if you disagree with any of this: let's talk. I will probably agree with you.

defining functions

const funName = function(arg, otherArg){
  return arg;
}
// bad
var funName = ...
function funName(arg, otherArg){...

this is the best we can do without ()=> type syntax

variables

use const as much as possible, if you must then you are allowed to begrudgingly use var this is only because we don't have let :(

object literals and method shorthand

avoid putting any functionality in objects. just pretend like they're hashmaps or a way to give functions a namespace.

//good
const object = {
      val: 5,
      val2: "str",
      innerObject: {
          innerVal: 5
      }
}
const fun = function(){/***/}
Meteor.namespace = {
    fun:fun
}

lamdas

// good
function(arg){return arg + 1}
function(arg){
  //multiple
  //statements
  //inside
  return arg +1
}
// bad
function(arg){multiple();on();one();line();return arg+1}

Links to Further docs

lcs documentation

HackRU / helpq

readme