bgwjdpdx0814

1. Build a Game with Javascript
August 2017
WIFI: C/O Guest
Password: 6374833480
http://bit.ly/jsgame-pdx
1

2. Instructor
Alex Poe
Thinkful Instructor
Front End Developer at InnoVint
TAs
2

3. About you
What's your name?
What brought you here today?
What is your programming experience?
3

4. About Thinkful
Thinkful helps people become developers or data scientists
through 1-on-1 mentorship and project-based learning
These workshops are built using this approach.These workshops are built using this approach.
4

5. Suggestions for learning
Don't treat this as a drill, we're making something realwe're making something real
Don't get discouraged, struggle leads to masterystruggle leads to mastery
Don't be shy, take full advantage of our supporttake full advantage of our support
5

6. This is what we're making
View example here
6

7. Agenda
Learn key Javascript concepts (30 min)
Go over starter code (10 min)
Build your site with our support! (30 min)
Go over answer key (10 min)
Steps to continue learning (10 min)
7

8. Defining a variable with Javascript
var numberOfSheep = 20
Initialize variable
Name of variable
Value of variable
8

9. Variable examples
9

10. Declaring a function with Javascript
function greet() {
return "Hello world!";
}
Initialize function Name of function
What the function does
10

11. Function examples
11

12. If/Else Statements
go to gas stationkeep driving
if false if true
need gas?
family roadtrip
12

13. If/Else Statements
function familyRoadtrip() {
if (needGas == true) {
getGas();
}
else {
keepDriving();
}
}
13

14. Comparing Values
== (equal to)
5 == 5 --> true
5 == 6 --> false
!= (not equal to)
5 != 5 --> false
5 != 6 --> true
14

15. If/Else Statements and Comparing Values
15

16. Parameters within functions
function adder(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
adder(1,2);
Parameters in declaration
Parameters used
within the function
16

17. Examples of parameters within functions
17

18. Real developers use Google... a lot
18

19. Glitch setup & first steps!
http://bit.ly/tf-guessing-game
19

20. Answers!
20

21. Ways to keep learning
More Structure
Less Structure
More SupportLess Support
21

22. 325+ mentors325+ mentors with an average of
10 years of experience10 years of experience in the
field
22

23. Support 'round the clock
Your Mentor
Q&A Sessions
Career Coach
In-person Workshops
Slack
Program Manager
YouYou
23

24. Our results
93%93%job-placement rate + job guarantee
Kaeside IwuagwuKaeside Iwuagwu
Link for the third party audit jobs report:
https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-
statsstats
Frontend Developer
Sierra GreggSierra Gregg
Software Engineer
JP EarnestJP Earnest
Web Developer
24

25. Take a tour!
Talk to me (or email jasjit@thinkful.com) if you're interested
Get a tour of the program to see if
project-based, online learning is a
good fit for you.
Discuss the curriculum,
mentorship, and how to create
your own learning schedule.
25