VarnaConf 2012Developers Conference

Hackerspaces in Bulgaria, and the sexy ways to learn something really

essential

Agenda

• Hacker phenomenon explained

• Hackerspace – what's the deal in here

• Hackerspaces in Bulgaria

• Hackerspaces and enterpreneurship

• Trainings in hackerspaces – the essence

• Q&A / Contacts / Resources and anything else

Hacker's definition

Reality examples

• Someone who enjoys learning details of a programming language or a system;

• Someone who enjoys doing the programming rather than the theory of it;

• Someone capable of appreciating someone else's hacking;

• Someone who picks up programming quickly;

• Someone who is an expert at a particular programming language or system;

In media => "someone who tries to break into computers"

In reality => "a clever programmer“

Hackerspace definition

“ A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community labs incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.”

Hackerspace keywords

• Physical space;

• Computers, technology, systems;

• Socialization;

• Collaboration;

• Hackers (clever programmers);

What's in?

What's in?Why you no eat pancakes?

Yes, friends, and beer too :)

Hackerspaces in Bulgaria

varna lab - Varna

Init Lab - Sofia

OpenLabBG - Plovdiv

varna lab

Go and find them today! :)

e-mail: varna-lab@googlegroups.com

twitter: @varnalab

irc: irc.freenode.net #varnalab

address: Pencho Slaveykov Str. 50

url: http://www.varnalab.org

Hackerspaces & Enterpreneurship

Remember the hacker?➔ Clever programmer

➔ Enjoys learning constantly

➔ Want to do things, rather than talk about them

➔ Can-do mentality

➔ Keen on collaborating and socializing

➔ Keen on innovation

➔Hackerspaces nourish enterpreneurship.

Some examples, in Bulgaria

• Allied Assets

• CampLight

• Fonii

• Future Schools

• Game Craft

• Shtrak!

• And many others ;)

Trainings in hackerspaces

• Trainings in hackerspaces are a natural way to develop the startup ecosystem in Bulgaria

• Experts give out proven knowledge

• Ambitious individuals receive essential knowledge on a practical topic

The past and the future

The past

• iOS development

• PHP

• Symphony

• WordPress

• Drupal

• HTML and CSS

The future• Electronics• PHP advanced• HTML5• Drupal theming• WordPress• HTML and CSS• Many others

Trainers

• Share knowledge, raise awareness

• Popularize their names

• Create/Hire professionals for their business

• Prove authority in a given topic

• Improve presentation skills

Fight over the biggest human fear :P

Trainees

• Receive real knowledge, from professionals that really practice their preach

• Learn the essentials faster

• Find a project/job if performing good in course

• Get enthused from the hackerspace environment, become member and do it all

• Become trainers themselves!

Resources

• Recordings around Bulgarian hackerspaces

• Hackerspaces potential in Bulgaria

• startupbulgaria.com

The pefect scene ;)

=> hackerdojo.com

Contacts

Kalin Chernev

T: @kalinchernev

E: kalata@shtrak.eu

B: http://shtrak.eu/kalata