So I’m at code with me in Portland this weekend. Code with me is a great organization run by Tom Giratikanon and Sisi Wei that pairs technologists and journalists to spread the foundations of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Here’s a picture of everyone in the big (windowless) conference room at the Oregonian.
To understand what a dedicated group this is, you should probably also check out the current weather in Portland, which is — to say the least — spectacular.
Events like this (in foul weather or fair) are really exciting. You’d think there would be more opportunities for journalists and technologists to not only spend time together, but also trade knowledge and work together. But really opportunities like these (open, learning, semi-structured events with lots of project time) are pretty rare, and I’m grateful to be involved this weekend. I’m also psyched to be working with two journalists: Evonne Benedict of King5 TV in Seattle and Rachel Alexander of Whitman College and Union-Bulletin News. Much fun!
