diff --git a/docs/blog/2022-swarm-swarm.md b/docs/blog/2022-swarm-swarm.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..83d90ff5f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/blog/2022-swarm-swarm.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +title: "Swarm virtual hackathon" +--- + + [BLOpts] + profile = wp + postid = 2486 + publish = true + tags = Swarm, game, robot, programming, hackathon + categories = Haskell, projects + +This Wednesday, December 14, we will have the first (annual? monthly? +probably somewhere in between...) Swarm swarm, *i.e.* collaborative virtual +hackathon. Details can be found [here on the Swarm +wiki](https://github.com/swarm-game/swarm/wiki/Swarm-swarm). + +- Time: [8am-5pm CST / 9am-6pm EST / 2pm-11pm + UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Swarm+swarm&iso=20221214T14&p1=%3A&ah=9) + (feel free to drop in and out any time) +- Place: [The Swarm Hive on gather.town](https://app.gather.town/app/SpqG1ic5pNKM7YqS/The%20Swarm%20Hive) +- Who: you! Anyone interested in hacking on Swarm is welcome, from + experienced to first-time contributors. If you've been thinking of + getting involved but haven't yet, this could be a perfect + opportunity. + +As a reminder, [Swarm](https://github.com/swarm-game/swarm/) is a 2D, +open-world programming and resource gathering game, implemented in +Haskell, with a strongly-typed, functional programming language and a +unique upgrade system. Unlocking language features is tied to +collecting resources, making it an interesting challenge to bootstrap +your way into the use of the full language.