nicholasjhenry
commented
7 years ago @xymbol Could you post this in the new "events" repo (https://github.com/montrealelixir/events/issues), please? I want to make sure you are attributed to it. And yes, we definitely need to discuss this. Thanks!
Wanted to submit this proposal for consideration. I have done some of this before and, found it to be very useful for people at all levels. Feedback is welcome!
Summary
Organize a hands-on, code centered, project nights track for Montreal Elixir meetup.
Motivation
People learn new things in very own ways. The article about "learning" on Wikipedia classifies 18 different types of learning.
Learning a programming language, libraries and, frameworks is no different. Some people learn from reading books, watching screencasts, attending talks and, others, from actually writing code. In music, there is a word for this kind of learning: étude.
This format is not new. For example, the Ember meetup in New York City runs as many project nights as regular events.
The purpose of these events would be to provide a safe, open, friendly, welcoming environment to sit together, maybe pair, ask questions, learn or teach anything related to Elixir, Erlang and OTP.
Detailed design
Tentatively, events could follow an agenda like:
For example, one event could take place at a coffee shop in downtown Montreal during a weekday evening. The following event could have a different host and move to a company workspace on a Saturday morning with a different host.
What is it about?
What is not?
Requirements
Unresolved questions