This document outlines an agenda for a workshop on building a virtual pet with Javascript. The workshop will begin with a review of starter code, teach key Javascript concepts like variables and objects, and have participants build their own virtual pet app with guidance from instructors. Attendees will learn programming fundamentals through a hands-on project and get support from mentors to help them become developers. Thinkful offers one-on-one mentorship and job placement assistance to help people transition into tech careers.

1. Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript
November 2017
Wi-Fi Name: Deskhub-main
PW: stake2017!
http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-sd
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2. Instructor
Tanner Gill
Thinkful Graduate
React Native Developer
Coffee Nerd
TA's
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3. About you
What's your name?
What's your goal?
What is your coding background?
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4. About Thinkful
Thinkful helps people become developers or data scientists
through one-on-one mentorship and project-based learning
These workshops are built using this approach.
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5. Suggestions for learning
Don't treat this as a drill, we're making something real
Don't get discouraged, struggle leads to mastery
Don't be shy, take full advantage of our support
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6. This is what we're making
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7. Agenda
Starter code review (5 min)
Learn key Javascript concepts (25 min)
Build your app! (40 min)
Go over solutions (10 min)
Next steps (10 min)
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8. Starter code
http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-starter-code
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9. Defining a variable with Javascript
var firstVariable = 20
Initialize variable
Name of variable
Value of variable
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10. More about variables
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11. Introducing our pet "object"
Name
"Thinkpup"
Weight
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Happiness
0
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12. Working with objects
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13. Basic functions
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14. If, then, else
pet is hungry feed it
go to park
if true
if false
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15. Conditionals example
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16. Real developers use Google... a lot
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17. Let's work on the first step together
http://bit.ly/tf-virtual-pet
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18. Solution
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19. Ways to keep learning
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20. For aspiring developers...
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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21. 92%92%
job-placement rate in tech roles + job guarantee
Link for the third party audit jobs report:
https://www.thinkful.com/outcomeshttps://www.thinkful.com/outcomes
Thinkful's track record of getting students jobs
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22. Our students receive unprecedented support
1-on-1 Learning Mentor
1-on-1 Career MentorProgram Manager
San Diego Community
You
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23. 1-on-1 mentorship enables flexible learning
Learn anywhere,
anytime, and at your
own schedule
You don't have to quit
your job to start career
transition
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24. Thinkful Two-Week Trial
Talk to one of us and email benjy@thinkful.combenjy@thinkful.com to learn more
Two-week course with 4 mentor
sessions for $50 ($750 value)
Start with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Option to continue with full bootcamp
Financing & scholarships available
Offer valid for one week after eventOffer valid for one week after event
BenjyBenjy SchechnerSchechner
Education Advisor
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