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Hands-on Workshop: Coding Robots with JavaScript 🤖✋🤖

by Ben Edwards, Justin woo, and Chris Meyer | at MinneBar 14 | 10:20 – 11:05 in Zeke Landres | View Schedule

A deep dive into programming on the Misty Robotics platform. (Double Length Session if the organizers allow for it - please plan for 1.5 to 2 hours)

If you are a wizard with JavaScript or a master of Python come by this multi-hour workshop where we'll challenge you to write a skill for a mobile robot—this one. We'll connect you to a rolling bundle of sensor, capabilities, and promise—turning you loose with your favorite text editor or IDE, some user docs, and see what you can do.

Connect Misty to your favorite API, create a sentry bot, or a new friend, the possibilities are endless.

You'll have more context if you also attend this helpful intro presentation and live coding session

Ben Edwards

Ben is a catalyst to the various tech, design, and entrepreneur communities of which he is a part. A Co-Founder of SmartThings, Minnestar, and Refactr, Ben has spent his career building products, platforms, and the communities that surround them—most notably taking SmartThings from a Kickstarter campaign to a Samsung acquisition in just two years.

He currently leads people operations and team growth at Contextual, an AI solutions platform for technology consultants, and is also co-founder of Incogneato, a SaaS company in the autonomous feedback collection space. Ben also advises startups on strategy, product, design, and marketing and is also a fund advisor at Great North Ventures and TechStars mentor alum.

Ben is particularly proud of his role in the genesis of Minnestar—the nonprofit he co-founded to foster technology and startup activity in Minnesota—growing it into the largest unconference event series in the North America.

Links

Justin woo

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Chris Meyer

Chris is currently the Head of Developer Experience at Misty Robotics where he focuses on creating excellent tools for programming robots. After his stint in the Bay Area working on behalf of companies like Disney, Peets Coffee, and Logitech he returned to Colorado for the 3rd time to build out his consultancy and start a Y-Combinator funded SaaS company. He then landed at Sphero where he managed the R+D group which eventually spun out to form Misty Robotics.

He loves solving problems, ergometers, and Surly beer.

Links:

  • GitHub
  • Twitter: @AdmireTheMeyer