Trans*H4CK Pre Hackathon Workshop Today

Trans*H4CK and its founder Dr. Kortney R.Ziegler are in Chitown for the unveiling weekend of the Trans 100, and later tonight as a prelude to the Trans H4CKing that will be getting started in earnest tomorrow, there will be a Pre-Hackathon Workshop taking place from 5:30-8:30 PM CDT.

So what will you see if you go to the Pre-Hackathon workshop at Dev Bootcamp?

First up is you'll get to hear the Trans*H4CK founder, Dr. Kortney Ziegler, share some of his story and discuss the importance of transgender advocacy, technology and collaboration.

Agenda

5:30pm - Kortney Ziegler gives a talk

6:15pm - Q&A with Kortney

6:30pm - Pre-hackathon Workshop

The Trans*H4CK Pre-Hackathon Workshop will include an overview of the weekend, as well as mini-workshops on tools and resources to help you build amazing and meaningful application prototypes.  Possible topics to be covered include:

• What is a “web app”?
• Intro to Design (HTML/CSS)
• Intro to Programming (Ruby, Python, Javascript, etc)
• Development environments (editors, testing, repositories, etc)

And no, you don't need to know how to code to participate in Trans*H4CK.  You may have expertise in other areas such as business, law, a subject matter expert that is critical to provide content to produce a successful app.    You may be a great writer, have business and marketing experience, et cetera.

It's a collaborative effort and fascinating to watch it come together.     

If you're in the Chicagoland area and you're interested, you may wish to head to 351 W. Hubbard St. Suite 700 and check out the fascinating Trans* H4CK happenings

The workshop happens tonight, the actual Trans*H4CKing tomorrow.
 

Trans* H4CK Las Vegas TV News Interview

Kortney is taking Trans* H4CK on the road this year, and has the frequent flier miles to prove it. 

The Las Vegas edition was held last weekend and get ready Chicago, it's coming your way next month, March 28-30 at Dev Bootcamp.

So if you wish to take part in it, now is the time to sign up.

But while Dr KRZ was in Las Vegas, he got the opportunity to talk about Trans* H4CK, its goals, and the mission of using technology to solve real world trans social justice problems and create economic empowerment for the trans community at the same time

Here's the interview Kortney did with the local media covering Trans*H4CK. 

 

Kortney In Vegas

Dr. Kortney R. Ziegler is in Las Vegas this weekend for Tech Cocktail Week and handling his business there in the run up to next week's Trans* H4CK Vegas style.

So what's Trans* H4CK?  It's Dr. Ziegler's innovative melding of a hackathon with trans social justice to solve real world problems for our community by creating programs and apps to do so.

In 2014 Kortney is taking the Trans* H4CK show on the road from its Oakland home base and birthplace with the next one scheduled to happen in Chicago March 28-30 in conjunction with the revealing of the second edition of the Trans 100 and all the events planned around it.  

The Trans* H4CK that is fast approaching will take place February 21-23 at The Center in Downtown Las Vegas, and you still have time to sign up for it and participate.  In addition to them being fun, all skill levels being welcome and they being safe spaces for all participants, did I forget to mention there are cash prizes as well?. 

The hacking team that comes up with the best project wins $500, second and third place teams get $250. 

There will also be two Bonus Prizes: Best Hack to Support Trans Entrepreneurs: TBA

Best Hack for #VegasTech Trans Community: 1 month Nomad Membership to Work In Progress

So come check out Trans* H4CK Vegas style.  You'll be glad you did come down and participate.