Coders for Causes in Perth, Western Australia | Community organisation

Coders for Causes

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Address: UWA Makers Lab 6009 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://codersforcauses.org/

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24.01.2022 Still on the fence about applying for our summer projects? Here are 3 reasons why you should get involved! Apply now at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019 Applications close Friday 15th November!

23.01.2022 We’re at Ezone street party, come on down before 2 to play our mind numbing 3D rendition of snake. Also available here https://drewbi.github.io/cybersnake/

23.01.2022 Panelist Spotlight We are very excited to introduce one of our panelists for the Women in Tech industry night, Mary Hewitt. Mary is a Data Scientist at Woodside Energy. She studied Science and Music at the University of Western Australia and then at Curtin University, earning a Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology), Graduate Diploma of Geographical Information Systems, and a Master of Science (Geospatial Science). After graduating, she commenced the graduate program at W...oodside, starting off with a role as a Cognitive Robotics Advisor, working with NASA to further the use of robotics in remote scenarios. She now works as a Data Scientist, spending her time understanding engineers and improving other people’s work lives through automation with code. Over the past two years, Mary has also led one of the largest volunteer wish projects for Make-a-Wish Australia, building and coding a custom made robot for a young boy called Charlie. In her spare time, Mary enjoys Olympic weightlifting and getting involved in her local community. Register for the event here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-tech-tickets-122512342715 More info available here: www.facebook.com/events/677448156458830

21.01.2022 Volunteer software project applications are now open This year we are running two web development projects for charity organisations and we will be announcing what they are shortly so stay posted. If you're interested in learning web development or gaining industry skills and credible volunteer experience this is the perfect opportunity for you. ... Fill out the application to get involved and we will be in contact in the coming weeks. https://forms.gle/jmQ6xXwbfDUBWno18 Applications close November 6th 11:59pm.

21.01.2022 We at club carnival. Nice weather, warm smiles. See you at the git workshop in following days

20.01.2022 Happy new year folks. New blog post out. Let me know if there is something you want me to blog about. Davide X https://blog.codersforcauses.org/look-into-react-website/

20.01.2022 A massive thank you from all of us at Coders for Causes to everyone who joined us at the Software Industry Night yesterday! Our summer projects will be announced very soon so watch this space!

20.01.2022 Project spotlight: Friends of the Grounds UWA! The Friends of the Grounds UWA was established with the objective of encouraging the UWA, and wider WA community to take an active interest in the grounds. FoGUWA have recruited Coders for Causes to create a map-based application, which will allow users to actively track their location, and that of the plant species on the grounds. The application will allow users to click on specific clusterings of plant species in areas for mor...e information on the plant via the Kwongan Foundation. Sign up now at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019

20.01.2022 This is happening tomorrow!!! Join us at the Coders for Causes Software Industry Night and talk to representatives from the software industry from mining giants to professional services to unicorn startups! Get your tickets now!

17.01.2022 We're excited to announce we've partnered with Microsoft to bring you the annual Protégé case-study competition. The competition is all about using your skills and ideas to support local communities in recovering after the bush fire crisis. Learn more about the competition here: https://aka.ms/protege. Join the Facebook group for updates and giveaways: facebook.com/groups/protege2020... Due to recent events, Microsoft is hosting a virtual workshop on Thursday the 26th of March at 3pm Perth time and will be going over: - Pitching skills and deck ideas - Design thinking - Microsoft technology - An overview of Microsoft and jobs on offer They'll also be answering your questions about Protégé or more general questions about Microsoft. Sign up here to get involved: aka.ms/UWAWorkshopRegister Registration closes 25th March, 2pm AWST.

16.01.2022 We're proud to be co-hosting this exciting event with the Guild Women's Department this Thursday. Come down to hear from some amazing women in the tech industry talk about their experiences in the industry and how they made it to where they are, as well as any questions you want to ask them. After the panel stick around to network with industry representatives and other UWA students. Tickets are free but limited so head to the eventbrite page to secure your spot.

15.01.2022 Calling all software students, last week to apply for our summer projects! Applications close this Friday (Nov 15) so hurry! bit.ly/cfcsummer2019

14.01.2022 Calling all developers! We'll Handle the Business Side is a super cool event where companies will pitch openings and their company in search of YOU - the developers! Whether you are looking for a role or just looking to network with like-minded individuals, join our team in 2 weeks time at the event!

13.01.2022 Introducing WarpForge! WarpForge is all about changing the future their goal; to replace timber, steel, and concrete with lighter, stronger, and smarter Digital Materials. They see a world where connected products enabled by Digital Materials refine themselves using AI, so that future versions deliver even greater value, environmental efficiencies, and increased safety. Tickets for Coders for Causes Software Industry Night are on sale now!

12.01.2022 Summer project spotlight: Teach Learn Grow! TLG (Teach Learn Grow) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides one on one tuition and mentoring to rural and remotely located students in Australia. The project is a software solution to streamline their volunteer recruitment, and participation experience, as well as a way to store all of their data securely. This will expose students to significant full-stack development in creating different user experiences for the volunte...ers, coordinators and managers. Signup now at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019

07.01.2022 We had a great time on Thursday night for our Women in Tech panel and we hope you did too. A huge thank you to our industry panelists for sharing their stories and insights with us, it was wonderful to be able to hear from you all.

07.01.2022 Our 2020 AGM is coming up soon so come down and see our rigorous democratic process. If you are interested in joining our elite hacker committee, please fill out this nomination form: https://forms.gle/dmZ5sWyaa9mjmcnWA.

03.01.2022 Project spotlight: Home2Health! With over 80 different organisations involved, this project is lead by researchers at the UWA School of Population Health to creating a multi-purpose website to not only host their research, but to create a forum for discussion, and collaboration, for professionals and individuals, to tackle the growing issues surrounding homelessness and health in Australia, and beyond. Join us in working towards this amazing cause by joining our summer projects at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019

03.01.2022 Come by and see your favourite software club at O-Day! We are behind the DiDi truck at James Oval!

02.01.2022 Our President Drew Alexander was interviewed. Check it out homie

01.01.2022 Our Annual General Meeting will be starting soon but if you are staying home sheltering or just don’t want to go out into the rain we will be streaming the meeting on discord. So come and join the stream at discord.gg/vqQu2C and hype the chat.

01.01.2022 Introducing our SUMMER PROJECTS This year we are working with 3 incredible organisations and we can't wait to get started. Application to participate in these projects is officially open at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019. Partner organisations:... - Teach Learn Grow - Friends of the Grounds UWA - Home2Health Find out more about the projects at bit.ly/cfcsummer2019projects