[sudo-discuss] Any web developers new to the game at SudoRoom?

[CJ Joulain]

Hi everyone.  :-)  I recently joined this listserv and meant to send an
introduction earlier.  Romy's message was a reminder to virtually say hey.
I've been meaning to check out Omni Commons more; I've been to a few
CounterCultureLabs events but haven't visited SudoRoom yet.

I'm also a recent bootcamp graduate from a non-traditional background.
There are tons of meetups in the Bay Area but tough to find a good match,
particularly those who are new to the field.  And, frankly, folks aren't
always welcoming.  I agree that more than inspirational talks are needed
for someone to transition into a different career with the adequate
technical training that they need.  Romy, I'd be interested in getting in
touch with your friend.  There are a few groups out there that are
self-study/new to the field oriented.  I'm also a co-organizer for a
Latinxs in Tech meetup and many of our members were self-taught or went to
bootcamps and can relate to what your friend is going through.

Would you say SudoRoom events tend to be hack-at-your-own pace oriented?

Take care,
CJ

On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Romy Ilano <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:

> I know a cool young lady who happens to have an awesome kid! She completed
> one of those developer bootcamps and is looking for a job.
>
> I feel guilty because I know nothing about the web development industry
>  for boot camp graduates- I know people will have many good and bad things
> to say about boot camps or the development industry!
>
> Anyway, I met a lot of nice people who were doing javascript workshops
> .Are these still going on? I keep sending her to these nice but ultimately
> not very helpful for getting a job or becoming great at programming all
> women events that are sponsored by tech companies. ( These events are cool
> once in a while and are a great way for men to show support, but going only
> to all women events could handicap her IMHO. For beginners they are nice
> and augment networking but should not replace it - She needs more than
> inspirational talks, she needs mentorship and technical schools and
> connections)
>
> Are there other boot camp graduates who are interested in hanging out ?
> I've also been guiding her to contribute to open source. I think there was
> a javascript event, right ?
>
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> Romy Ilano
> romy at snowyla.com
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