Montreal Tech Watch

We’ve missed the event for last month for FreeHackers, but we’re back with the event, with an exciting schedule.

From the event page @ techentreprise:

FreeHackers is a free, open event targeted at programmers, hackers and everyone interested in experimenting in new technologies.

Schedule:

• 12h30pm Sébastien Pierre, from datalicious, is going to present Sugar, a new programming language meant to replace Javascript for front-end user interfaces
• A workshop by Sébastien Pierre, covering Sugar, will follow for one hour or so

The event will follow the unconference format, which means attendees will be asked to participate, lend a hand at co-organizing, present, or organize a workshop. We should have a couple more workshops alongside Sébastien’s workshop.

For the remaining 3 or 4 hours, there will be free hacking. Anyone is free to code/hack/work on his/her project of choice.

Any technology, programming language, platform, software or hardware is welcomed. The focus is on community, experimentation, hacking etc. You can view it as an intense R&D session, an opportunity to network or exchange, visit the bolidea offices, or just be curious and see what’s hot in Montréal currently.

Organizers: Heri (MontrealTechWatch), Alok Mohindra (Arkalumen), Bolidea

• MontrealTechWatch covers Technology and Innovation in Montréal
• Arkalumen markets a new revolutionary LED light, much more efficient, programmable, and more powerful than any LED light available currently.
• Bolidea generously provides the space, with the goal to connect with local hackers, brilliant programmers and software Engineers

What’s been added in FreeHackers this time is a featured presentation (Sébastien’s) to begin the event with.

We’ve also added workshops to the event. This will be “organized” following the unconference format (wikipedia link), which means you should lend a hand, present, interact, organize a workshop, discuss. The event will be participant-driven, and will be as great as you want it to be. 

Free Hacking will follow. 

I believe this makes it an exciting schedule, and should be a great platform for experimentation and enabling new projects. 

As the previous edition, the event is done in close association with Bolidea, a startup incubator started by sucessful entrepreneurs. The event is hosted by Bolidea, on 4115 bd St-Laurent, suite 200.

Go over to TechEntreprise to register. Do leave a comment, here or at TechEntreprise, get in touch on twitter,