3 Not-To-Miss Events This Week at Microsoft New England

| MSNE Staff

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Photo from “Kids Learn to Code” with CoderDojo this past weekend!

With winter here and temps dropping, get inside for some awesome events! Here are three not to miss this week Microsoft New England:

tech-in-motion1) Fireside Chat with HubSpot
Monday, December 15, 2014, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Twitter: @HubSpot @Tech_in_Motion

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? So what better way to celebrate the holidays than by joining Tech in Motion: Boston. We are hosting our first “Fireside Chat” featuring HubSpot! Get out of that chilly winter weather and join us to warm up by the “fire” for great conversation and networking! Vice Presidents, Eric Richard and Brad Coffey, will be discussing the company’s success story, life on the product team, and how they recruit top talent. Stephanie Viccari of MeYou Health, voted the “Best Startup To Work For in 2014” by the Boston Globe, will be moderating the discussion.

 

altvr2) Boston VR Meetup featuring AltspaceVR
Tuesday, December 16, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Twitter: @AltspaceVR

Come and experience the future of social virtual reality and collaborative development! Bruce Wooden from AltspaceVR will present and demonstrate their new social platform currently under development. You can find AltspaceVR at http://altvr.com/.

 

coderdojo3) Kids Learn to Code (CoderDojo)
Saturday, December 20, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Twitter: @CoderDojoCRiver

Parents bring your kids (7-17) and come learn to code. For Free.

We’ll be covering:
Stream 1 Introduction: HTML/CSS and Javascript
Stream 2 Games with Python:  We’ll be diving into Python

For Stream 1 most sessions require no prior experience  (for either kids or parents).

Stream 2 is for kids who have completed Stream 1 or have experience coding in Scratch or some other language (Javascript, C++, Java, Ruby, Python etc.)

Please be sure to bring a laptop. If you need a laptop please let us know in advance: [email protected].

 

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