Young Rewired State Skill Requirements

Skill Requirements
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As with any geek event, the skill levels required to attend Young Rewired State has been a source of concern for many people. This is totally normal when people first approach a geek group, but very rarely a genuine issue once you arrive. 

So here is a brief clarification.

We're not so much looking for skills but rather a mind set. A good indicator of this to us would be you have done *something* hacky. Here's a brief list of things we'd consider a good indicator: (anything from this list is a sign you're excited by technology, and is by no means complete)

* Made a website with at least an understanding of the HTML and/or CSS used
* Installed a local wordpress/drupal/phpbb installation.
* Written your own script
* Have any code published on github/sourceforge/etc.
* Have a decent knowledge of a unix (linux/OS X) terminal command line
* Know basic programming knowledge (what 'while loops' and 'if statements' are)

In other words, we want you to have 'tinkered' with computers in your own time and of your own accord.

If in any doubt, don't hesitate to contact us at info@rewiredstate.org and we'll answer any questions.