What We'll Cover Today

• About the Club
• About the Presenters
• Our Journey & Timeline
• Why Are We Even Doing This?
• "But I can't code!" (The fun part)
• Q&A, Feedback, and Good Vibes

About The Club

NeoTechClub is a space for creators, thinkers, and tinkerers of all skill levels.
Our mission is to explore the frontiers of technology, from AI and development to design and ethics, in a collaborative and inclusive environment. No gatekeeping here!

Official Site: https://neotechclub.qzz.io

About The Presenters

Joel Paul ^Maker

• Programming, Self Exploration and Community Building

TODO: Update this page

• Website: https://jack-pots.github.io/

About The Presenters

Souhrud Reddy ^Tinkerer

• Hardware, Open Source and Linux Enjoyer
• Experimenting with simple
  (AI-Assisted) web-dev
• Website: https://sounddrill31.github.io

Our Journey & Timeline

A brief, emotionally-charged, and probably-not-to-scale history of us.

• [Jan 2025]: The "Wouldn't it be cool if..." moment.
• [March 2025]: Met up with Het Joshi and the Mukti team and planned something out.
• [April 2025]: First chaotic planning session._{(lots of procrastination)}
• Today: Launch Day! You're all here!
• The Future: Workshops, projects, and maybe world domination? (The ethical kind, of course.)

Why Do This? Is There a Need?

Tech can be intimidating. We're here to change that.

This club exists to create a space where questions are encouraged, collaboration is key, and you don't have to be a "guru" to participate.

We're building a community, not just a portfolio!

"But I'm Not a Programmer!"

...and that is perfectly fine. Seriously.

Tech is more than just code. It's design, ethics, project management, and a million other things.

A project needs many things not related to programming!

Take me for example: I can get a simpler server running maintain repos and deploy apps, but my web dev skills are... terrible.

My tiny web portfolio is a testament to what's possible when you collaborate: with people and with tools.

Scan the QR to see what a non-coder can do. _{(Spoiler: It's a lot)}

sounddrill31.github.io/webwork

Questions, Suggestions, Feedback?

The floor is yours.

What do you want to see?

What are you excited about? What's your favorite pizza topping and why is it not pineapple?

Let's talk.

Thanks for Coming!

This presentation was made with Markdown, because we practice what we preach: simple, effective tools.

View the slides here:
_{(Yes, this is a static website hosted on cloudflare pages)}

w1-kickoff-slides.neotechclub.qzz.io