Virtual Pet

1. Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript
September 2017
Wi-Fi Name: Cross Camp.us Events
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2. Instructor
Austen Weinhart
Co-founder/COO Coding Autism
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
6
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/virtual-pet-starter-code
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18. Solution
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19. Ways to keep learning
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20. For aspiring developers, bootcamps fill the gap
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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21. 89%89%
job-placement rate + job guarantee
Link for the third party audit jobs report:
https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-statshttps://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats
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
Los Angeles 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 6 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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