Happy New Year from Coding Grace

“When you learn through coding, [you're] coding to learn. You're learning it in a meaningful context, and that's the best way of learning things.” ― Mitch Resnick

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It's 2015 and a brand new start to a brand new year.

There's one workshop this month, and it's learning to create your choose your own adventure game (AKA Interactive Fiction) with an opensource tool called Fungus (on Unity 3D), and will be mentored by Chris Gregan (Snozbot). It's on Wed 28th Jan (18:30-21:00), and location will be in Dublin city centre (TBA). Follow @codinggrace for latest updates.

If you haven't read it yet, you should check out Wired's article, Facebook’s First Female Engineer Speaks Out on Tech’s Gender Gap.

And here's 7 ways to be a better programmer.

We are also open to people hosting local chapters in their area, so do get in touch if you are interested.

If you have questions/suggestions or want me to mention something in the next newsletter, feel free to email me at info@codinggrace.com.

Here's a happy and fun-filled year of learning new things.

Thanks,

/// Vicky Twomey-Lee (co-Founder)

Here's a list of interesting articles/podcasts: http://bit.ly/cg-jan14-readings

Upcoming Workshops

Interactive Fiction with Fungus (Unity3D)

Wed 28th January (18:30 - 21:00)
Venue: TBC, see @codinggrace or codinggrace.com for updates
Level: Beginners

Another way to create your choose your own adventure games. You can create your own interactive fiction using Fungus, an open-source extension for Unity 3D. Chris Gregan (Snozbot Games) will be our mentor.

You will need to bring your laptop, have Unity3D installed and have Fungus downloaded.

Price: EUR10.00

News

To be confirmed

Updates will be posted to twitter, Facebook page and our google mailing list.

Intermediate R
Early 2015

F# Workshops
Early 2015

Processing
Spring 2015

Functional Programming Series
2015

Basics in LaTeX
2015

Other events of interest

If there's other events of interest you want listed here for other Coding Gracers, you can email events@codinggrace.com.

Morning Coding Newbie Huddle [FREE]
Wed Jan 7th, 11:00 @ Insomnia, Dublin

Graphic Design Dublin [FREE]
Wed Jan 7th, 18:00 @ The Beerhouse, Dublin

Have a beer, meet other Hackers and Founders! [FREE]
Thu Jan 8th, 18:00 @ The Longstone, Dublin

Women 2.0 City Meetup Dublin [FREE]
Thu Jan 8th, 18:30 @ Mastercard, Leapordstown, Dublin

Informal Game Dev meetup [FREE]
Thu Jan 8th, 19:00 @ Limerick Savoy Hotel

Python Ireland meetup [FREE]
Wed Jan 14th, 18:30 @ Science Gallery

The Limerick Open Source Meetup [FREE]
Wed Jan 14th, 20:00 @ Absolute Hotel, Limerick

Have a beer, meet other Hackers and Founders! [FREE]
Thu Jan 15th, 18:00 @ The Longstone, Dublin

Dublin R - Statistical Disclosure Control with R
Thu Jan 15th, 19:00 @ TBA, Dublin

Web Designers & Developers - HTML & CSS workshop [FREE]
Sat Jan 17th, 14:00 @ Starbucks, Lower Leeson St, D2

PyLadies Dublin [FREE]
Tue Jan 20th, 18:00 - 21:00 @ Irish Computer Society, Ballsbridge, D4

January functional kats [FREE]
Tue Jan 20th, 19:15 - 21:15 @ Engine Yard, D4

Programming with Data.Table
Wed Jan 21st, 19:00, TBA, Dublin

Have a beer, meet other Hackers and Founders! [FREE]
Thu Jan 22nd, 18:00 @ The Longstone, Dublin

Dublin AngularJS Meetup [FREE]
Tue Jan 27th, 18:30 @ Google (Gordon House), Dublin

Drupal Dublin
Wed Jan 28th, 19:00 @ Dara Creative Office, Dublin

Microsoft Technology User Groups Ireland - Find out what's happening with Project K and Deep Dive MVC
Wed Jan 28th, 19:00 @ TBA, Dublin

Have a beer, meet other Hackers and Founders! [FREE]
Thu Jan 29th, 18:00 @ The Longstone, Dublin

GDG Dublin and 3DCamp - Mobile Virtual Reality Day [FREE]
Sat Feb 7th, 10:00 - 17:00 @ Google, Dublin