Are you a designer who wants to attend hackathons, but think they aren’t for you? Are you an engineer who wants to improve your design thinking?

This 3-hour workshop is for designers & engineers looking to attend (and win!) hackathons with better design & improved UX. We will focus on giving you a toolbox of skills and strategies to help you plan and design your project. Due to the time constraints of a hackathon (most take place in 24 to 48 hours) there’s a greater need to drill down into design basics so you can hit your idea out of the park and walk away with something great for your portfolio.

During this workshop you’ll –

1. Learn to identify design goals for a hackathon project

2. Develop your ideas through quick drafts & group feedback

3. Share resources & meet potential teammates

This workshop is for women and nonbinary folks only!

Dassi is a UX researcher, designer and manager who is committed to helping companies turn complex systems into simple, efficient and beautiful experiences for human beings. She has been designing and launching consumer-facing experiences for some 15 years, having launched products at AOL, Plaxo/Comcast and Blurb. Most recently, she taught the UX immersive at General Assembly.

This workshop is for women, trans, and nonbinary folks only!

• Do you have a world-changing idea but lack the tech skills to bring it to life?

• Would you like to attend your first hackathon but aren’t sure what you would do there?

• Are you a programmer who would like to learn how to better work with non-tech teammates?

Hackathons are traditionally attended by experienced programmers, so it can be tough to figure out where you fit and how to help if you’re a non-tech founder. But hey, there are lots of ways for you to contribute that allow the developer on the team to focus on building the technology.

This workshop will be your how-to guide for being the best teammate possible even if you can’t code!

Some of the topics we’ll be covering will include;

• Coming up with good ideas

• Communicating your idea to team members

• Collaborating effectively

• Research, copywriting, & content creation

• Time management

• Presentation skills

This fully interactive FREE workshop is open to all potential Hack the Patriarchy hackathon attendees — women, trans, and nonbinary only — to gear up and get excited and educated before our big hackathon in October!

This event is for women, trans and nonbinary folks only!

Join Hack the Patriarchy for a pre-hackathon Founder Mixer to network, brainstorm, and build your skills.

Saturday, October 7th, 10am to 2pm

Plus, you’re welcome to stay for an additional 2 hour Learning Laboratory from 2pm to 4pm!

This fully interactive FREE day is open to all potential Hack the Patriarchy hackathon attendees — women, trans, and nonbinary only and includes plenty of opportunities to get excited and get inspired before the big build.

• Learn from two expert panels about the most important issues facing women and marginalized communities today

• Participate in fun, easy networking activities designed to mix up the crowd

• Mingle with potential teammates and start to get to know them before committing to a team

• During lunch, play some brainstorming games to turn all those expert insights into a solution you can build over a weekend

• After closing statements, enjoy an open learning laboratory (bring your laptops!) to start figuring how to bring your ideas to life at our first hackathon a few weeks later!

Free Registration will be open soon, so mark your calendars now and RSVP here to receive all the information as soon as it’s available!  

Public transportation & parking info: http://www.myactionspot.com/parking.html

Action Spot is an accessible venue.

Questions?  Kali@HackthePatriarchy.com

With thanks to our sponsors at ActionSpot, NumFocus & Yelp!

This workshop is for women, trans and nonbinary folks only!

Join Bear Douglas for a 3 hour interactive workshop to learn how to incorporate Twitter, Facebook and Slack into your hackathon project.

Each hour you’ll focus on one social API with a 30 minute description and a 30 minute lab, so you can jump right in and get your hands dirty by practicing what you’re learning immediately.

The afternoon session will give you an overview of integrating three of the most important platforms for human interaction on the Web today.

This fully interactive FREE workshop is open to all potential Hack the Patriarchy hackathon attendees — women, trans, and nonbinary only to gear up and get excited and educated before our big hackathon in October!

Biography:

Bear Douglas is currently the Developer Advocacy Lead at Slack, and was previously in developer relations at both Twitter and Facebook

With thanks to our sponsors at ActionSpot, NumFocus & Yelp!