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DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about embedded systems or looking to sharpen yo
 ur programming skills while meeting awesome people? Join us for Zig Day\, 
 a full-day collaborative coding event led by Matt Knight\, a BCIT alumnus 
 and systems engineer\, and one of the key contributors to the global Zig c
 ommunity!\n\n🧠 What’s Zig Day?\n\nIt’s all about learning by doing.
  Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced coder\, you’ll spend the 
 day working in small groups to explore Zig\, a modern programming language
  designed for performance\, safety\, and simplicity — especially in embe
 dded systems.\n\n💡 Why join?\n\n-\nLearn how to code for embedded syste
 ms (beginner-friendly!)\n\n-\nCollaborate with peers\, hobbyists\, and ind
 ustry professionals\n\n-\nWork on real projects and share your results\n\n
 -\nBuild your network and have fun doing it\n\nNo prior Zig experience req
 uired. Just curiosity\, creativity\, and a willingness to learn\, plus $5 
 cash for the SUSHI!! (for BCIT students only)\n\n[]\n\nSpeaker(s): \, Matt
 \n\nAgenda: \nAgenda\n- 09:30 - 10:00: Gathering and chit-chat\n- 10:00 - 
 10:30: Explain projects\, form groups\, set up workstations\n- 10:30 - 12:
 30: Work on stuff together\n- 12:30 - 02:00: Lunch break\n- 02:00 - 04:00:
  Timmies run and work on stuff together (continued)\n- 04:00 - 04:30: Show
  others what you built and what you learned\n\nRoom: 2019\, Bldg: SW1\, 37
 00 Willingdon Avenue\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V5G 3H2
LOCATION:Room: 2019\, Bldg: SW1\, 3700 Willingdon Avenue\, Burnaby\, Britis
 h Columbia\, Canada\, V5G 3H2
ORGANIZER:simonechiang@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:28
SUMMARY:Zig Day @ BCIT 2025
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513026
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 e people? Join us for &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zig Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, a
  full-day collaborative coding event led by &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matt 
 Knight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, a BCIT alumnus and systems engineer\, and one of 
 the key contributors to the global Zig community!&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp
 \;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;🧠 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What&amp;rsquo\;s Z
 ig Day?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;It&amp;rsquo\;s all about &lt;em&gt;learning by 
 doing&lt;/em&gt;. Whether you&amp;rsquo\;re a beginner or an experienced coder\, you
 &amp;rsquo\;ll spend the day working in small groups to explore &lt;span class=&quot;s
 1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zig&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, a modern programming language designed fo
 r performance\, safety\, and simplicity &amp;mdash\; especially in &lt;span class
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 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;💡 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why join?&lt;/strong
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Learn how to code for embedded systems (b
 eginner-friendly!)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Collaborate with peers\
 , hobbyists\, and industry professionals&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;W
 ork on real projects and share your results&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1
 &quot;&gt;Build your network and have fun doing it&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1
 &quot;&gt;No prior Zig experience required. Just curiosity\, creativity\, and a wi
 llingness to learn\, &lt;strong&gt;plus $5 cash for the SUSHI!! (for BCIT studen
 ts only)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_u
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 eight=&quot;906&quot;&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/stro
 ng&gt;&lt;br&gt;- 09:30 - 10:00: Gathering and chit-chat&lt;br&gt;- 10:00 - &amp;nbsp\;10:30:
  Explain projects\, form groups\, set up workstations&lt;br&gt;- 10:30 - 12:30: 
 Work on stuff together&lt;br&gt;- 12:30 - 02:00: Lunch break&lt;br&gt;- 02:00 - 04:00:
  Timmies run and work on stuff together (continued)&lt;br&gt;- 04:00 - 04:30: Sh
 ow others what you built and what you learned&lt;/p&gt;
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