[BozemanLUG] Introduction to programming class

[Jordan Schatz]

> What language will be emphasized for this course?
I will be using a dialect of lisp called racket. But while the class will use
racket, it wont be about racket. Lisp has a very easy syntax, everything is a
function (everything, even conditionals etc), everything is surrounded by
parentheses, the function you want to call goes right after the opening
parenthesis. Now you know lisp. Now we can get onto learning how to program:
types, design principals, OOP, mutation, testing, performance, lambda, scope
etc.

Hope that helps : )

- Jordan

On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:19:44 -0700, Pippin Wallace <nippip at gmail.com> wrote:
> What language will be emphasized for this course?
> On Nov 12, 2012 11:07 AM, "Jordan Schatz" <jordan at noionlabs.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > A few weeks ago I emailed to see if there was enough interest to put on a
> > one
> > day intensive introduction to programming class, a lot of people where
> > interest
> > so the class is a go!
> >
> > The announcement is here:
> > https://noionlabs.com/class/introduction-to-programming.html
> >
> > and the plain text version:
> > ----- ----- ----- ----- -----  ----- ----- -----  ----- ----- -----  -----
> > Introduction to Programming Class
> >
> > What
> > An intensive introduction to programming class, for those who can code, or
> > who
> > want to be able to. If you have a cool idea that you would like to build,
> > if you
> > manage or hire programmers, or have noticed how we are surrounded by
> > computers
> > and would like them to do your biding, then this is the class for you.
> > There
> > will be hands on coding, big ideas, computer science history, and modern
> > techniques.
> >
> > When
> > Saturday December 1st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. With a 45 minute break for
> > lunch.
> >
> > Where
> > Montana State University Bozeman Engineering and Physical Sciences
> > building room
> > 254
> >
> > Cost
> > Its free, but would regularly be about $100. The class is still in an
> > experimental phase, I'm not done tuning it yet. Signup is first come first
> > served, and I cap class size at 20, so sign up fast.
> >
> > Bring
> >  - Computers are available, but feel free to bring your own.
> >  - Lunch is on your own.
> >  - Be ready to learn fast!
> >
> > Instructor
> > I (Jordan Schatz) am an entrepreneur, owner of and lead engineer at
> > Noionλabs
> > LLC. We build cool stuff: web apps, mobile apps, and websites for companies
> > small and large. I also teach people how to build their own cool stuff.
> >
> > Sign up
> > goo.gl/ueJe8 or
> > noionlabs.com/pages/class-signup
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> >
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