What is Hoist?
Hoist is a technology club for teens that are interested in coding, design or entrepreneurship. If you’re between the ages of 12 to19 and have an interest in startups, technology or coding, then come check it out! Don’t forget to bring your laptop and charger. If you do not own a laptop, we have a limited number available for use! Hoist is typically held on the third Saturday of every month.
November Topic: The Game of Go: Ancient Strategy for Coders and Entrepreneurs
Presenter: Christian DeWolf
Christian DeWolf is a software developer and author from Halifax. He’s currently the Tech Lead at the Atlantic Lottery Innovation Outpost, where he designs systems and games, and codes Ruby on Rails and Javascript. He’s been playing Go for 10 years.
During the workshop, you’ll learn
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to play Go, the 2,500-year-old game of strategy. You’ll see how positions on the board reflect the most fundamental business concepts, learn how recent advances in AI and Machine Learning changed the game forever, and get pointers as you play your first few games. This will be a fun afternoon for any aspiring entrepreneur, computer scientist, or puzzle solver.
What Happens at Hoist?
Learn
Learn from experts in the business. The first half-hour will be a lesson from a pro on the topic of the day.
Lunch
Have some lunch with friends.
Hack
Build or design something, apply what you just learned…it’s a mini hackathon. Work in a group or on your own to create the next big product or service!
Discuss
Reflect and discuss the day. What did you find challenging or exciting? Chill out and talk to your new pals about what you created!
