Kevin Lewis

Battlesnake is a multi-player programming game played by developers all over the world. All you need to play is a live web server that implements the Battlesnake API. In this workshop you'll build your first snake - a "snake-foundation" - so you have a solid starting point to build up your own combat-worthy Battlesnake. The workshop will be run using the JavaScript Starter Snake as the example, but Battlesnakes can be written in any language that can have a web server. If there's time we may even pit some baby snakes against each other in a tournament. You will require some (but not much) knowledge of JavaScript. Understanding language fundamentals like variables, data types, conditionals, and functions is plenty.

Masks are important for safety but they can make it hard for people to understand what's being said. Back in January, I built a wearable badge which live transcribes speech and displays it to others. In this workshop, we'll build the software that runs on the badge (and your browser) from scratch. You will also be provided with a kit list if you want to build your own physical badge after the event. You will require some (but not much) knowledge of JavaScript. Understanding language fundamentals like variables, data types, conditionals, and functions is plenty.