Build a Virtual Pet with JavaScript - June 17 LA
- 1. Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript June 2017 Wi-Fi Name: Cross Camp.us Events http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-la 1
- 2. Instructor Austen Weinhart Co-founder - Coding with Autism TA's 2
- 3. About us We train developers and data scientists through 1-on-1 mentorship and career prep 3
- 4. About you What's your name? What's your goal? What is your coding background? 4
- 5. 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. 5
- 6. 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 6
- 7. This is what we're making 7
- 8. 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) 8
- 10. Defining a variable with Javascript var firstVariable = 20 Initialize variable Name of variable Value of variable 10
- 12. Introducing our pet "object" Name "Thinkpup" Weight 6 Happiness 0 12
- 15. If, then, else pet is hungry feed it go to park if true if false 15
- 17. Real developers use Google... a lot 17
- 18. Let's work on the first step together http://bit.ly/tf-virtual-pet 18
- 19. Solution 19
- 20. Ways to keep learning More Structure Less Structure More SupportLess Support 20
- 21. 325+ mentors325+ mentors with an average of 10 years of experience10 years of experience in the field 21
- 22. Support 'round the clock Your Mentor Q&A Sessions Career Coach In-person Workshops Slack Program Manager YouYou 22
- 23. 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 23
- 24. Give Thinkful a try Talk to me (or email [email protected]) if you're interestedTalk to me (or email [email protected]) if you're interested Initial 2-week trial includes six mentor sessions for $50 Learn HTML/CSS/Javascript Option to continue into web development bootcamp 24