Getting started

[scmorrison]

Hey @OneilKevin, thanks for joining the Hangout, I will post our minutes here.

Meeting Minutes - 20150112

Agenda

• Understanding what nodeschool.io is and how to run it properly.
• Share articles, links, and videos to elaborate on nodeschool.io organization.
• Discuss target time frame for first event.
• Outline venue criteria ideas.

Venue criteria

• Located in the Shonan region
• Large enough for ~15 people
• Desks / long table + chairs
• Plenty of power cables / strips / octopus strips
• Projector
• Wifi router
• Internet connect
• ^^^^^all of the above has to be free^^^^^

Time frame for first event

This is still up in the air. We would like to have preparations for the first event ready by March. If we can find a venue by March, and get enough interest, then we can go ahead with scheduling for March. If not, we will have the event preparations planned and will be able to schedule the first event whenever enough interest and and event location is secured.

Action items

• Familiarize ourselves with successful nodeschool chapters:
  • http://hood.ie/blog/nodeschool-london.html
  • tips and tricks for hosting a nodeschool event nodeschool.github.io#15
• Identify all areas of the main nodeschool.io project, the workshops, and the Fujisawa chapter gh-pages that require Japanese translations.
• Set up a gitter site for the Fujisawa chapter, or integrate with the existing Nodeschool.io Japan gitter site.

[kevoneil]

Okay! No problem! Thanks for the meeting!

[kevoneil]

And the help, of course!