[Events] What is appealing about hack-day?

[Adam Fletcher]

8. Learn how to start a project

I think that's the biggest thing people who are starting out want to know.

-Adam

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Gregg Lind <gregg.lind at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are planning our first PyStar-MN hack night.   For someone coming
> from the Workshop portion (new learner, possibly not sold on the idea
> of coding), what is appealing and unappealing about a Coding Night?
> We are trying to design language that is both OPEN and INVITING and
> not sure which things actually might appeal to such people.  Some
> possibilities:
>
> 1. start writing the NEXT BIG THING website
> 2. Work on your own projects or work through tutorials.
> 3. Start learning a new language or tool you've been meaning to learn.
> 4. Help someone learn or work through "coder's block"
> 5. Ask questions and get help
> 6. Improve your favorite open source project
> 7. automate your workday so you have more time to play Minecraft.
>
> Any of these work particularly well for people?
>
> Gregg
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