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July 12 SF Front End Workshop #15

Closed rachelmyers closed 10 years ago

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

A few months out:

Just leave a comment below if you're able to host, sponsor or organize! :smile_cat:

Once we have a venue/sponsor and organizers, we can:

One to two weeks out, we can:

After the workshop, we can:

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

cc @elenawalom, @arayi, @johnb, in case any of you can jump into organizing with this one! :smile_cat:

JohnB commented 10 years ago

Sorry, but I'll be camping near Lake Tahoe on 7/11.

elenawalom commented 10 years ago

Yes. I can help organize.

Elen

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On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 9:37 AM, John Baylor notifications@github.comwrote:

Sorry, but I'll be camping near Lake Tahoe on 7/11.

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rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@elenawalom Awesome! Thanks! We'll work on finding you a co-organizer! :smile_cat:

elenawalom commented 10 years ago

Very cool. Please keep me posted!

~ Elen

@elenawalom about.me/elenawalom http://elenawalom.tumblr.com/

All is full of love. Every experience, when interpreted thru the right lens, is an opportunity for love, transformation and awakening. All is full of love.

Even when nothing seems to be happening, your next miracle is always gestating. The universe is never not working on your behalf. ~ Marianne Williamson

On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.comwrote:

@elenawalom https://github.com/elenawalom Awesome! Thanks! We'll work on finding you a co-organizer! [image: :smile_cat:]

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rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@sundaykofax, What do you think of jumping into this July workshop? It currently has 1 of 2 co-organizers, and the venue is still being sorted out. :office:

Other thing to note: this is a front end workshop and they don't include a Friday evening installfest, just all-day Saturday. :sunny:

And cc @subakva in case he has venue ideas; no pressure if not.

subakva commented 10 years ago

@rachelmyers Carbon Five can host the event, assuming it's only on Saturday July 12.

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

I'm in to co-organize.

subakva commented 10 years ago

We can probably help out with food and such, too. cc @vhmartini @courtney

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

Hi @courtney and @vhmartini! Based on the Finding a space doc, what's the number of students the space can handle?

Looking at the sample budget, would you be able to provide lunch for students/volunteers? There's also the afterparty – is that something you'd be interested in sponsoring as well? @rachelmyers is the afterparty generally at a bar? Is it for just the volunteers?

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

Yep! The afterparty is usually at a bar; everyone's invited and if the budget allows we'll buy the volunteers a drink. :cocktail: (Sorry that's not written down anywhere!)

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

TO THE DOCS!

Cool. @courtney and @vhmartini, is C5 interested in sponsoring the afterparty? If not, do you have any partners who might be interested?

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@elenawalom, you're still down to co-organize with @sundaykofax, right? Maybe we could find a time to do a hangout or in real life hangout so you can meet! :two_hearts: (Also, I updated the title to just July 12, since there's no installfest.)

courtney commented 10 years ago

Hi all. @sundaykofax @elenawalom thanks for getting us involved, we're psyched! We can sponsor breakfast and lunch but perhaps another could do the afterparty. It would actually be nice to have a co-host listed. Maybe github? There is a bar just downstairs from C5 called Southside that you can reserve space at ahead of time. That would be a perfect place to go. Let us know if that sounds good and we'll reserve the space.

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

I updated the venue page on the wiki.

Let's figure out the number of students/volunteers we can hold in C5, then we'll know more about the afterparty sponsorship stuff.

courtney commented 10 years ago

We have been able to fit 100 folks comfortably for events but for a Railsbridge workshop that might be pushing it a little bit. We do have enough chairs but desk space would be tight.

aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

Hey there guys, I just wanted to check in and see that you guys are good with organizers. It looks like you guys are good, but I would love to help if you guys still need a hand.

aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

I should probably add that my name is Anna, and I just attended my second railsbridge last weekend and it was awesome and I would love to get more involved! So even if you have organizers but need more hands on deck for weekend of please let me know. I would love to help.

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@aneyzberg Thanks for volunteering to organize! :blue_heart: If @sundaykofax and @elenawalom want extra hands, go for it! :smile_cat: But if it feels like too many cooks in the kitchen, the May workshop doesn't have any coorganizers yet!

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

@rachelmyers what's the optimal student:volunteer ratio? What can we do to get the total count to around 100? 75:25?

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

A pretty normal ratio is 3:2. I find it useful to set the RSVP for students at about 25% - 30% higher than I want (to compensate for no shows) for large workshops, and to take as many volunteers as I get. (For smaller 10 - 40 person workshops, I'll set a limit, though.)

aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

Ok sounds good! Thanks or letting me know! Ill take a look at my schedule tonight. Last I looked I couldn't do may 3rd, but things have shifted so I may be able too!

On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.comwrote:

@aneyzberg https://github.com/aneyzberg Thanks for volunteering to organize! [image: :blue_heart:] If @sundaykofaxhttps://github.com/sundaykofaxand @elenawalom https://github.com/elenawalom want extra hands, go for it! [image: :smile_cat:] But if it feels like too many cooks in the kitchen, the May workshop https://github.com/railsbridge/organizing/issues/11 doesn't have any coorganizers yet!

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sidhene commented 10 years ago

Hey @sundaykofax @elenawalom - I don't see a BridgeTroll event for this. Are we set with organizers/space/etc? @jennielees and @aneyzberg have also expressed interest. If this workshop is set, let's find another workshop for them.

BTW, there's a workparty this weekend if anybody's free: http://www.bridgetroll.org/events/94

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

Sorry for the wait, I was caught up in interesting work stuff.

Space

@courtney does 60 students and 30 volunteers sound feasible? Once we confirm the numbers, we'll have the space and food set. We'll still need to organize the afterparty details (and potentially a sponsor for it).

Organizers

@elenawalom, could you confirm if you're still able to co-host? @aneyzberg @jennielees Yay! Thank you! @rachelmyers, another question, is it advantageous to have more than two co-sponsors, or is that time better spent coming up with a new event?

@sidhene I'm new to event coordination for this. I don't see any documentation about BridgeTroll. What needs to happen for it?

courtney commented 10 years ago

60 students and 30 volunteers should just fit. We've had around 100 folks in the space and it feels ok.

I should be able to attend and help out too. Is there anything I need to read up on prior?

Let me know if you need anything else!

c

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On May 24, 2014, at 1:07 AM, Sonya Green notifications@github.com wrote:

Sorry for the wait, I was caught up in interesting work stuff.

Space

@courtney does 60 students and 30 volunteers sound feasible? Once we confirm the numbers, we'll have the space and food set. We'll still need to organize the afterparty details (and potentially a sponsor for it).

Organizers

@elenawalom, could you confirm if you're still able to co-host? @aneyzberg @jennielees Yay! Thank you! @rachelmyers, another question, is it advantageous to have more than two co-sponsors, or is that time better spent coming up with a new event?

@sidhene I'm new to event coordination for this. I don't see any documentation about BridgeTroll. What needs to happen for it?

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rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@sundaykofax, :thumbsup: for multiple sponsors. Depending on what the sponsor wants, we could alternatively suggest one of the workshops that is still looking for a sponsor.

You're totally right; Bridgetroll isn't documented for new organizers. Maybe we can add the event together, and maybe create some basic documentation as we do??

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

Checking in on this, @aneyzberg and @jennielees -- either/both of you interested in helping? It would be cool to get one other person able to organize.

@rachelmyers I misspoke -- I meant co-organize, not co-sponsor. Totally different. On BridgeTroll, I'm all for adding an event together and documenting along the way. I'll email you about setting up a time to do so.

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

I talked to @aneyzberg a few weeks ago via email to confirm she's still in, and she is. But I haven't heard back about a time that would be good for us to have a kick off, to make sure all the organizers are on the same page.

elenawalom commented 10 years ago

Hi there!

I have a lot of flexibility. I can do any day M-F between 9 AM - 12 PM or in the evening before 5 PM.

Elen

@elenawalom about.me/elenawalom http://elenawalom.tumblr.com/

All is full of love. Every experience, when interpreted thru the right lens, is an opportunity for love, transformation and awakening. All is full of love.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. ~Eckhart Tolle

On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

I talked to @aneyzberg https://github.com/aneyzberg a few weeks ago via email to confirm she's still in, and she is. But I haven't heard back about a time that would be good for us to have a kick off, to make sure all the organizers are on the same page.

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courtney commented 10 years ago

Hi all -

It looks like it might just be me and one other from Carbon Five. Do we have the necessary volunteers for the event? Let me know if there is anything else you need help with!

Best, c

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@courtney In terms of teachers, TAs, and helpers, we'll probably have enough volunteers. (They RSVP just like the students will.)

I'll get this up on BridgeTroll this week so we can let people start RSVPing. :sunglasses:

aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

Hey guys - sorry for the delay in the response. Been slammed at work this past couple weeks. @sundaykofax I can definitely help co-organize if someone has not yet stepped in. Let me know.

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

Here's the event: http://www.bridgetroll.org/events/102! It has my email address on it right now if they need to contact the organizer, but if someone wants to field student and volunteer questions, we can change that. :smile_cat:

I set the RSVP limit for students at 75, thinking some will be no-shows and we'll end up around 60. Let me know if you want me to adjust it!

I'm going to hold of off publishing the event to Meetup since there are lots of people in SF waiting for spots. If it's not full in a week or so I'll publish it to Meetup.

:racehorse:

elenawalom commented 10 years ago

OK. I'm now confused. When I volunteered back in June I signed up to teach the Ruby Railsbridge course.

Elen

@elenawalom about.me/elenawalom http://elenawalom.tumblr.com/

All is full of love. Every experience, when interpreted thru the right lens, is an opportunity for love, transformation and awakening. All is full of love.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. ~Eckhart Tolle

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

Here's the event: http://www.bridgetroll.org/events/102! It has my email address on it right now if they need to contact the organizer, but if someone wants to field student and volunteer questions, we can change that. [image: :smile_cat:]

I set the RSVP limit for students at 75, thinking some will be no-shows and we'll end up around 60. Let me know if you want me to adjust it!

I'm going to hold of off publishing the event to Meetup since there are lots of people in SF waiting for spots. If it's not full in a week or so I'll publish it to Meetup.

[image: :racehorse:]

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elenawalom commented 10 years ago

Rather, back in January.

@elenawalom about.me/elenawalom http://elenawalom.tumblr.com/

All is full of love. Every experience, when interpreted thru the right lens, is an opportunity for love, transformation and awakening. All is full of love.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. ~Eckhart Tolle

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Elen A. elenawalom@gmail.com wrote:

OK. I'm now confused. When I volunteered back in June I signed up to teach the Ruby Railsbridge course.

Elen

@elenawalom about.me/elenawalom http://elenawalom.tumblr.com/

All is full of love. Every experience, when interpreted thru the right lens, is an opportunity for love, transformation and awakening. All is full of love.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. ~Eckhart Tolle

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

Here's the event: http://www.bridgetroll.org/events/102! It has my email address on it right now if they need to contact the organizer, but if someone wants to field student and volunteer questions, we can change that. [image: :smile_cat:]

I set the RSVP limit for students at 75, thinking some will be no-shows and we'll end up around 60. Let me know if you want me to adjust it!

I'm going to hold of off publishing the event to Meetup since there are lots of people in SF waiting for spots. If it's not full in a week or so I'll publish it to Meetup.

[image: :racehorse:]

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/railsbridge/organizing/issues/15#issuecomment-46501833 .

jennielees commented 10 years ago

I think there's some confusion between this and #24. I'm finding it hard to parse out exactly what's figured out and what isn't from the github issue conversations -- in the middle of a product launch right now so attention is somewhat divided. I'd like to help organize one workshop in July, I'm not too bothered whether it's front-end, Ruby or Rails, and I've realised I'm probably not the best person to take overall point as I haven't done this before. :)

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@elenawalom, That's fair! Because the venue was only available for one day, we decided to do a Front-End workshop that wouldn't require an installfest the evening before. In retrospect we should have been more clear about that. :pensive:

If you'd rather organize a Ruby/Rails workshop, you could help out the workshop, in issue #24, that's happening a week after this one. Or you could be an organizer for the October workshop.

(If you'd like to teach instead of organize, that's my bad; I misunderstood you. You can RSVP to teach on Bridge Troll

aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

@sundaykofax I just added myself as a volunteer for the event via Bridgetroll, however again I can co-organize. let me know : )

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

So it looks like we have people for this weekend: 27 volunteers, and 75 + a waitlist of students! Yay! When should we meet at Carbon5 to set out name tags and open up a browser to sign people in? 9am? 9:30?

Quick checklist:

See everyone on Saturday! :whale:

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

@aneyzberg co-organize, please! Since this is my first :horse_racing:

@rachelmyers you'll be there too? You can help @aneyzberg and I learn, so we can do it ourselves in the future (yaaaaay).

@courtney can you PRP breakfast and lunch, and let Rachel know if you have questions?

I don't have the front end skills to give an overview or the next stps, is there someone else who would like to? Possibly one of the teachers? I can definitely do the intro part, if someone wants to split it.

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

I'll definitely be there! :ok_woman: The next steps part should probably be limited to pointing people to the railsbridge next steps page, or this cool flyer of next steps, or this cool pinterest board of front end next steps or rails next steps pinterest board if they're interested. (People are constantly creating new collections of learning resources, but the one on the RailsBridge site is probably the most maintained.)

For the overview, I'd love to help; the Rails curricula have fun diagrams to use for the overview, and it would be cool to create something equally good for giving overview of the front end!

courtney commented 10 years ago

@sundaykofax https://github.com/sundaykofax I'm assuming that PRP means Primary Responsible Person? Are we (C5) on tap to provide breakfast and lunch? I apologize for the lack on insight but I'm not sure if there was another sponsor involved...

On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

I'll definitely be there! [image: :ok_woman:] The next steps part should probably be limited to pointing people to the railsbridge next steps page http://railsbridge.org/learn/resources, or this cool flyer of next steps http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/55826860/RailsBridge/more-resources-flyer.pdf, or this cool pinterest board of front end next steps http://www.pinterest.com/eanakashima/learn-the-front-end/ or rails next steps pinterest board http://www.pinterest.com/pvnrtmol/ruby-and-rails-resources/ if they're interested. (People are constantly creating new collections of learning resources, but the one on the RailsBridge site http://railsbridge.org/learn/resources is probably the most maintained.)

For the overview, I'd love to help; the Rails curricula have fun diagrams http://installfest.railsbridge.org/job-board/the_request_cycle to use for the overview, and it would be cool to create something equally good for giving overview of the front end!

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/railsbridge/organizing/issues/15#issuecomment-48237464 .

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aneyzberg commented 10 years ago

@sundaykofax. I will be there! Let me know what else you might need.

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@courtney Yeah, I don't think there's another sponsor. Let me know if it's more expensive than you guys expected, though! :money_with_wings: (PRP does mean Primarily Responsible Person. :thumbsup: )

courtney commented 10 years ago

@rachelmyers https://github.com/rachelmyers No worries, I think we should be able to cover it but just wanted to make sure. Also, does the event run all the way to 5pm? I have to leave a bit early (around 3:30/4p) but August will be here to represent C5 and close up shop.

On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

@courtney https://github.com/courtney Yeah, I don't think there's another sponsor. Let me know if it's more expensive than you guys expected, though! [image: :money_with_wings:](PRP does mean Primarily Responsible Person. [image: :thumbsup:])

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rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

@courtney It'll probably finish by 4pm - 4:30, but 5 gives a buffer for any clean up we need to do. :clipboard:

courtney commented 10 years ago

@rachelmyers https://github.com/rachelmyers It looks like I should order breakfast and lunch for about 100 people. Does that sound right? We'll probably do noah's bagels for the morning and Kasa indian kitchen Kati Rolls (http://www.kasaindian.com/indianrestaurantsf/indian-food-catering/). Is that ok?

On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 1:22 PM, Rachel Myers notifications@github.com wrote:

@courtney https://github.com/courtney It'll probably finish by 4pm - 4:30, but 5 gives a buffer for any clean up we need to do. [image: :clipboard:]

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/railsbridge/organizing/issues/15#issuecomment-48394924 .

Courtney Hemphill Carbon Five

415-546-0500 x 20 | http://www.carbonfive.com https://twitter.com/chemphill http://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyhemphill

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

100 sounds right to me. And Kasa would be amazing! :heart: :heart_eyes_cat: :heart:

rachelmyers commented 10 years ago

Someone emailed me about giving a intro to their code school during the wrap up talk, and I wanted to make sure @sundaykofax and @aneyzberg are in the conversation. :dancers:

@aneyzberg, could you email me (rachelmariemyers(at)gmail) to send me your email address?

sonyagreen commented 10 years ago

GO TEAM! I'll be at Carbon Five at 9am tomorrow morning.

@courtney, your plans sound fantastic. Thank you!