Schedule

Saturday, March 14

Setup   11:30am–noon
We'll be setting up the room before the event. Come early to get first dibs on on donuts and meet your mentors.

Laptop Setup & Command-Line Tutorial   noon–12:30pm
All students will get their computers set up for the workshop, and those who want to can get a refresher on using the command line.

Introduction   12:30pm–1:00pm
What is free and open source software, and why are we so enthusiastic about it?

Communications Tools   1:00pm–1:30pm
How do free and open source projects communicate? We'll cover how to use mailing lists, IRC and issue trackers.

Lunch   1:30pm–2:30pm
Food is great!

Git   2:30pm–3:30pm
Introduction to version control using git and Github.

Career Panel   3:30pm–4:15pm
Hear from free and open source software professionals about their experiences in the community, ask questions, and learn how you can get involved.

Finding a Project   4:15pm–5:00pm
We'll find projects to contribute to, evaluate them, and reach out.

Additional Activities   5:00pm–7:00pm
Individual mentors will lead small groups through additional tutorials, including detailed setup for individual projects and more advanced materials.

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