What to Do at Node.js Interactive: All the Extra Activities Beyond the Talks 😀

Node.js Interactive is just a few days away, and we can’t wait to share some awesome sessions, keynotes and workshops with you. Not only is Node.js Interactive a great opportunity to come together to share knowledge and discuss the future of Node.js, it’s also a great place to hang out with folks that you likely collaborate with online every day.

In order to make your time at Node.js Interactive as enjoyable as possible, we have a lot of activities happening and also a few extras to help you contribute back to the Vancouver community.

Check them out below and we hope to see you there!

Rise and Shine!

What better way to start a conference than getting up at 6:45 am on October 4 and joining in a 5K fun run/walk. The run and walk will be guided by the Node.js Foundation’s amazing education community manager, Tracy Hinds.

Added bonus: anyone who joins will be entered to win a drawing for a free pass to Node.js Interactive 2018. Yeah!

NodeSchool Mentoring

NodeSchool events around the world have helped folks get into Node or fine tune their skills for many years. We’re excited to host NodeSchool Vancouver on October 4. Join us and provide mentoring to help grow and contribute back to the community.

Mentoring will be from 9am — 12 pm and 2:15–4:15pm and will cover JavaScript, learning Node, and how to get started with npm.

Drop A Beat Dance.js Style

Starting at 7:30 pm at Steamworks Brewery, Dance.js (Dance.js is made up of Node.js developers that also moonlight as DJs) will be treating us to some great tunes. There will also be dinner, beer tasting, a brewmaster talk and mocktail flights. A thank you to IBM for hosting the official Node.js Interactive Attendee Party.

Tux’s Bookworms

The idea is simple: collect 20,000 children’s book donations from people attending any Linux Foundation conference worldwide this year. Books will be donated to children the local community after each conference.

Want to help us reach our goal? Bring one (or more!) of the following types of books with you to the event. New or gently used books in English, published recently (published within the last 10–12 years is a good rule of thumb) suitable for children aged 8 and under. We can’t accept textbooks, dictionaries or encyclopedias.

We have a list of local places where you can buy books if you don’t want to lug one with you from home.

Join us

Even though it’s less than a week away, it’s not too late to sign up for Node.js Interactive. Register here.