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Code of Conduct

All of our workshops, gatherings, and online resources aim to create a safer space that's anti-exclusionary and inherently flexible. In that effort we enforce our code of conduct:

Every t4tech event, online platform, organizing space, and networked communications space adheres to the following code of conduct. No hate speech, including racist, misogynist, xenophobic, white-nationalist, transphobic, homophobic, classist, ableist, or police-endorsing language of any kind is permitted, and anyone doing so will be removed and barred from the space as well as any following events. Our events are for the sole purpose of creating safer spaces for trans and GNC people to learn about computer science, software development, virtual technologies, and digital security.

tldr: refer to the famous line from Grandmother Kate Bornstein, “Don’t be mean.”

Previous Events

Hacking Hustling

Hacking//Hustling was a two-part event organized by Melissa Gira Grant and Danielle Blunt, hosted by the incredible team at Eyebeam. It's aim was to bridge gaps between the tech industry and sex worker communities after FOSTA/SESTA legislation. The event kicked off with a panel of sex workers describing the impact this insidious law has had on their wellbeing and safety, and how the current tech industry has failed to advocate for their rights. The second day of the event was facilitated by us at t4tech, a tactical skillshare around topics of digital privacy and counter-surveillance. We hosted workshops around Doxxing Self Defense, Social Media Lockdown, Installation and use of Tor and VPNs, and encrypted communication technologies. Find the slide decks and resources at Hacking Hustling. Stay tuned for future iterations of this event.

Freelancing in Tech while Trans And/Or Queer

t4tech resident, Jade Ahking, hosted a workshop and discussion around their experience freelancing in tech. They imparted some incredible advice, wisdom, and tactics about how to advocate for yourself as a queer freelancing technologist. This event, like many of ours, was hosted by Bluestockings bookstore in the Lower East Side. Check out Jade's portfolio, as well as the resources from this event, at StarCat.

Intro to React

t4tech founder Daly Barnett has been hosting a track of workshops around Intro to Front End Engineering with React at Bluestockings bookstore. It's an entry level workshop focused on getting people with minimal programming backgrounds up and running making dynamic, beautiful UI's with the hot Javascript framework React. It's been hosted at Bluestockings bookstore, but stay tuned for future iterations at other venues.

Intro to Web Development

This track of workshops has been led by Daly at Bluestockings Bookstore. It's a 101 that covers "what is the internet?" as well as "what protocols make the internet work?" and then goes into a hands-on workshop in HTML, CSS, and jQuery.

Intro to Python + Data Science

t4tech data witch and core collaborator, Sophie Searcy, has facilitated a series of workshops with Metis Data Science. The first part in the series was an intro to Python course, the second an intro to Data Science that built off the first. The events were graciously hosted by Sophie's offices at Metis Data Science, where she is a Senior Data Scientist and instructor. Check our her portfolio, as well as the resources from these events, at Soph.info

Upcoming Events

Intro to Software Engineering

November 20th @ 7pm

Bluestockings Bookstore

This a beginner friendly, non-dogmatic approach to the fundamentals of software engineering! Whether you're a web developer looking to broaden your understanding of modern web apps, or a total beginner with little to no computer science background, this workshop is for you! We will cover some core concepts to a foundational understanding of software engineering such as pseudo-coding, variable declaration, control flow, functions, common programming paradigms, and program architecture. Although laptops aren't required, feel free to bring them if you'd like to code along with us for the later part of the workshop! We'll be writing in pseudo-code, Python, and Javascript.

Digital Alternatives

November 29th @ 7pm

Chr0ma NY

In collaboration with Lucia Cozzi and Chr0ma NY, we will be contributing a 101 in Digital Security Hygiene. This skillshare will cover tactical solutions to common nodes on people's individual virtual threat models, as well as the process of threat modeling itself. Beginner friendly, open to all, RSVP through the Chr0ma Website listed above :)

ASSUME THE WORST

Date and Venue TBD

This track of workshops and skillshares will be in collaboration with several different venues, organizations, and individuals. It will be a series of lessons covering different forms of self defense: physical, mental and emotional, de-escalation, digital surveillance, police surveillance and street interaction, and more. As details unfold, each event will be listed here and on twitter. Stay tuned, stay strong.

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