VarnaConf 2012Developers Conference
Hackerspaces in Bulgaria, and the sexy ways to learn something really
essential
Agenda
• Hacker phenomenon explained
• Hackerspace – what's the deal in here
• Hackerspaces in Bulgaria
• Hackerspaces and enterpreneurship
• Trainings in hackerspaces – the essence
• Q&A / Contacts / Resources and anything else
Hacker's definition
Reality examples
• Someone who enjoys learning details of a programming language or a system;
• Someone who enjoys doing the programming rather than the theory of it;
• Someone capable of appreciating someone else's hacking;
• Someone who picks up programming quickly;
• Someone who is an expert at a particular programming language or system;
In media => "someone who tries to break into computers"
In reality => "a clever programmer“
Hackerspace definition
“ A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community labs incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.”
Hackerspace keywords
• Physical space;
• Computers, technology, systems;
• Socialization;
• Collaboration;
• Hackers (clever programmers);
What's in?
What's in?Why you no eat pancakes?
Yes, friends, and beer too :)
Hackerspaces in Bulgaria
varna lab - Varna
Init Lab - Sofia
OpenLabBG - Plovdiv
varna lab
Go and find them today! :)
e-mail: [email protected]
twitter: @varnalab
irc: irc.freenode.net #varnalab
address: Pencho Slaveykov Str. 50
url: http://www.varnalab.org
Hackerspaces & Enterpreneurship
Remember the hacker?➔ Clever programmer
➔ Enjoys learning constantly
➔ Want to do things, rather than talk about them
➔ Can-do mentality
➔ Keen on collaborating and socializing
➔ Keen on innovation
➔Hackerspaces nourish enterpreneurship.
Some examples, in Bulgaria
• Allied Assets
• CampLight
• Fonii
• Future Schools
• Game Craft
• Shtrak!
• And many others ;)
Trainings in hackerspaces
• Trainings in hackerspaces are a natural way to develop the startup ecosystem in Bulgaria
• Experts give out proven knowledge
• Ambitious individuals receive essential knowledge on a practical topic
The past and the future
The past
• iOS development
• PHP
• Symphony
• WordPress
• Drupal
• HTML and CSS
The future• Electronics• PHP advanced• HTML5• Drupal theming• WordPress• HTML and CSS• Many others
Trainers
• Share knowledge, raise awareness
• Popularize their names
• Create/Hire professionals for their business
• Prove authority in a given topic
• Improve presentation skills
Fight over the biggest human fear :P
Trainees
• Receive real knowledge, from professionals that really practice their preach
• Learn the essentials faster
• Find a project/job if performing good in course
• Get enthused from the hackerspace environment, become member and do it all
• Become trainers themselves!
Resources
• Recordings around Bulgarian hackerspaces
• Hackerspaces potential in Bulgaria
• startupbulgaria.com
The pefect scene ;)
=> hackerdojo.com
Contacts
Kalin Chernev
T: @kalinchernev
B: http://shtrak.eu/kalata