Startup Weekend is coming to Chicago on the weekend of April 3-5, 2009. The $40.00 cost includes 4 meals.
Startup Weekend is a community building startup event. Get together with local developers, marketers, designers, enthusiasts and do what you do best. Start projects, start companies. No talk, all action.
Flourish 2009 will be held April 3-4, 2009 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted Street. The goal of the Flourish Conference is to promote the use and adoption of Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) by demonstrating the practical applications of FLOSS in the business and academic world.
Attendees of Flourish have an opportunity to see how using, creating and supporting FLOSS software can enhance their careers, businesses and academic aspirations.
Visit http://www.flourishconf.com/ for details.
Thank you Jeremy Peterson and Peter Sidebotham for making our March meeting very successful. Check out highlights from the meeting in our video section.
Also, thank you Carl Karsten for putting together a great team to handle video for March. We look forward to seeing Carl at future events… maybe even WindyCityRails!
April in the City
We’ve confirmed a new downtown Chicago location for our Coding Dojo on April 18, 2009. Be sure to drop by Meetup.com for location details and to RSVP. See you there!
Our April 18, 2009 meeting will feature a Coding Dojo led by Dave Giunta.
Practice makes perfect. Just as athletes and musicians must regularly take the time to focus on perfecting their craft, so must we. And what better way to practice, than hanging out with a group of like-minded Rubyists? A Coding Dojo is designed to do just that.
The planners of Chicago Code Camp are looking for speakers. Ideal speakers: Simple, passionate developers who love to teach others on the cool stuff they are doing.
What type of content are they looking for? Simple, you name it and Chicago Code Camp wants it.
Drop by their wiki if you’d like to submit a proposal.
Our next meeting will be held Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 3pm – 5pm. Two topics:
Be sure to drop by Meetup.com for directions and to RSVP. See you there!
The next RailsConf will be held May 4-7, 2009 in Las Vegas. Conference organizers have offered members of ChicagoRuby.org a discount code.