GironaJS is a Catalan JavaScript community. Its main objective is to create a meeting and networking space to share experiences and knowledge.
To achieve this, at GironaJS we hold monthly talks, JavaScript workshops, and maintain a blog written in Catalan. We also have a Discord channel where everyone is welcome to contribute.
We want to be the main Catalan JavaScript portal in Catalonia. Join us and be part of this community!
Why now?
Girona is an exceptional city to live in with an inspiring environment and a high quality of life.
During the last years, the development sector in Girona has experienced substantial growth due to remote working and the strong commitment by companies in the area to their digitization trying to keep talent here.
We strongly believe that Girona's JavaScript ecosystem has a high unexplored potential with a clear lack of connection between developers, companies and organizations. GironaJS tries to fill the gap between all parts, generating an ecosystem where everyone can have their place while encouraging the use of Catalan.
What are we offering?
As a starting point, we have launched a set of initiatives in order to cover the different needs that may exist. Everyone is welcome to participate as well as propose new ones.
1. Blog in Catalan
At GironaJS we maintain a blog in Catalan and English about everything related to the JavaScript ecosystem. Everyone is welcome to contribute regardless of the topic, as long as it's related to the JavaScript ecosystem.
Blogs are an essential part of sharing knowledge. We encourage you to publish your blog post in GironaJS! It's as easy as making a Pull Request on the GironaJS website with your content.
You can find the current blogs on the blog page.
2. Discord channel
There is a Discord channel to discuss any JavaScript related topic.
This channel is open to anyone interested in JavaScript development, whether you're just starting out or have been in the industry for 20 years.
For juniors, it's an ideal place to get answers to questions from more experienced people, while for more senior people, it's a perfect space to share and discuss issues and new technologies. There is always room to learn new things!
The channel target audience are JavaScript developers. However, we also have channels to promote communication and networking in other areas. Everything related to job offers is forbidden.
Don't wait more, join the Discord now!
3. Monthly talks
One of our main goals is to promote networking inside Girona's JavaScript ecosystem.
For this reason, we propose to hold at least one talk a month! We encourage you to propose a talk about a new technology, a complex solution carried out in your company, or any other topic you consider appropriate.
If you want, write a new blog post for your talk, sharing your knowledge and giving you visibility.
If you want to propose a topic, go to Discord and comment in the #xerrades channel.
The monthly talks will be sponsored. Thanks to sponsors, we will be able to offer higher quality talks while making GironaJS a sustainable community.
4. Workshops
We are open to organizing JavaScript related workshops based on community suggestions.
Although the workshops will be less frequent than the monthly talks, they are a very interesting activity to get deeper into many topics. We will suggest workshops according to the community needs and interests.
5. Open source
At GironaJS, we push for being open source. One example is our website gironajs.com. If you have an idea for an open source project that could be carried out by the community, please join our Discord server and share it in the #open-source channel.
About us
The community has been altruistically started by a group of developers from Girona but we want everyone to contribute.
We want to thank everyone who has participated in organizing the community, preparing the talks, writing the blog, etc.
How to be part of GironaJS?
All you have to do is join the Discord server and introduce yourself!
Introducing yourself is mandatory, as this way we can validate one by one the people who become part of GironaJS, maintaining a healthy and controlled community.
Location
GironaJS is a remotely distributed community, and therefore the best place to find us is on our Discord server.
However, our meetings, talks, and workshops will mostly take place at an office of one of our sponsors, specifically at GironaHub.
Sponsors
To ensure the sustainability of the community, we are looking for sponsors for our events such as talks and workshops.
During the event, the sponsor will have 10 minutes to promote itself. Also, all sponsors will be mentioned on our website in the future.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, we recommend you join our Discord server and send a message to the
#pregunta-qualsevol-cosachannel, which is open to everyone.
Final thoughts
We believe that Girona has great talent and potential that often remains unnoticed. With this conviction, we have created GironaJS aiming to merge this talent, increasing networking, and sharing everyone's knowledge.
If you are interested in JavaScript, whether you are from Girona or not, we encourage you to join as a member of GironaJS. We await you with open arms! 😊