Ship It Sunday UMich
calling all self-described (and aspiring ◡̈) artists, engineers, creators, writers, designers, programmers, researchers & makers of all kinds: come to a space to make progress on your ideas.
To "ship" is to deliver progress, to deliver new features, or to get your idea in front of people.
welcome to Ship-It!
Please RSVP by accepting the invite if you're planning on coming - this will help us manage how much food to get + other logistics!
when/where:
Ross R2230
Come between 3:55-4:05pm, hosts will be there earlier; please come by 4:05 at the latest, hard start at 4:15pm
this week's agenda
4:05pm - 4:15pm Round Table — quick intro, what you're working on + what inspires you
4:15-5:00pm — Deep work for 45 minutes
5:00-5:15pm — 15 minute break
5:15-5:45pm — Deep work for 30 minutes
5:45- after — Demos + Hang Out
what is Ship-It?
a space for driven folks to hold each other accountable to make progress on an idea they're working on
the project you work on can be anything!
Ex. coding an app, recording podcasts, CADing, making beats, painting custom shoes
as long as its something you want to do and not your main "project" (that means no school work if you're a student, no job work if you're employed)
At the end, we'll have 2 minute demos for people to talk about what they worked on — completely optional, so no pressure!
what do I do here?
build
show ppl what you’re building
get feedback + iterate + meet mentors
student self-starters don’t get enough time to work on their ideas. that’s why we exist
"i don't think I'm creative enough to join."
Your starting point doesn't matter. The only pre-requisite is the curiosity to show up with an open mind.
To become creative, you need to create. Ship-It is the place to start, to be inspired, and regain your childlike imagination and drive for making things & sharing them with friends.
Anyone is welcome!
why this exists
We've been procrastinating too much on our side projects, despite having fun building them
Class takes up too much of our time. This is a recurring, dedicated block of time to work on an idea.
Ship-It inspires us to make progress alongside other like-minded students, and to keep others accountable for working on what they're passionate about
V1 House Rules
PLEASE DO NOT WORK ON SCHOOL. If you don't know what to work on, I'm sure we can help you find something
Act like a host, include ppl in conversations, talk to ppl even if they're strangers, offer to help out and clean up
Please do not to turn this into a networking event...
the best world is one where we know you for who you are & the stuff you tinker on, not exclusively b/c of the cool stuff you do as part of your job!