Hello! We are running a workshop that will give you a glimpse into the way software is created. We think

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During this

(3 hours each day) you will learn to solve problems using a functional programming language. Together, we will build a program that simulates growth of a tree, like this:

Our workshop is intended for people with no prior experience in programming and doesn’t require any technical knowledge. Everybody is welcome!

Currently we don’t have a fixed date for the next round yet. If you are interested to participate please get in touch and we will arrange a suitable schedule.

The price for individual participants is

(inc. 21% VAT). Utrecht University students enjoy a special discounted price of

(inc. 21% VAT). We can also offer a discount for groups.

You will get 15 hours of training. Upon completion of the course your name, program that you will have created and link to your website (or LinkedIn profile etc) will be posted

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Below is the material through which we will be going during the workshop. Only the first section is a required read before you come.

: I’m going to be your teacher during the workshop. I’m a co-founder of Software Garden and I’ve been working as a software developer for the best part of the last eight years. Before that I’ve been a lawyer.

I love the creativity of the software development and hope to share that passion with you.

I’m a Clojure developer at

. At the workshop I am going to be your teaching assistant. Previously I was teaching English in China and working as a marine biologist

in Eritrea, Italy, Finland, Azores and Spain.

is a co-author of the workshop. He is an Elm developer at

in Cologne, Germany.