Name: SomNOG8 Workshops: Software Development
Start: 2025-12-07T08:00:00+03:00
End: 2025-12-09T18:00:00+03:00
Location: Somali national university (SNU)

SomNOG8 Workshops: Software Development

from Sunday, 7 December 2025 (08:00) to Tuesday, 9 December 2025 (18:00)

Monday, 1 December 2025
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Friday, 5 December 2025
Saturday, 6 December 2025
Sunday, 7 December 2025

08:25 Welcome to Full-Stack Development with the MERN Stack
Welcome to Full-Stack Development with the MERN Stack
08:25 - 08:35

08:40 Introduction to MERN Stack
Introduction to MERN Stack
08:40 - 10:30
• Quick overview of MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. • How the MERN stack enables full-stack development. • Tools setup: Node.js, npm, MongoDB, and Visual Studio Code.

10:30 Tea Break
Tea Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 React Basics
React Basics
11:00 - 12:30
• React components, JSX, and the virtual DOM. • Managing state with useState and useEffect.

12:30 Prayer and Lunch break
Prayer and Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Practical Exercise: React Basics
Practical Exercise: React Basics
14:00 - 15:30
• Build a simple dynamic app (e.g., a to-do list).

15:30 Prayers and Tea Break
Prayers and Tea Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 React Router for Multi-Page Apps & React and External APIs
React Router for Multi-Page Apps & React and External APIs
16:00 - 17:20
• Setting up navigation with React Router. • Dynamic routing and passing data between routes. • Fetching data using Axios or Fetch API. • Practical exercise: Build an app to display data from a public API.

Monday, 8 December 2025

08:00 Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express
Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express
08:00 - 09:00
• Setting up an Express server. • Creating API endpoints with CRUD operations.

09:00 Database Operations with MongoDB
Database Operations with MongoDB
09:00 - 10:30
• Connecting Node.js to MongoDB using Mongoose. • Schema creation and database operations

10:30 Tea Break
Tea Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 Practical Exercise: Backend API
Practical Exercise: Backend API
11:00 - 12:30
• Build an API for a user management system.

12:30 Prayer and Lunch break
Prayer and Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Securing the Backend
Securing the Backend
14:00 - 15:30
• Authentication with JWT. • Middleware for role-based access control.

15:30 Prayers and Tea Break
Prayers and Tea Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 Connecting Frontend and Backend
Connecting Frontend and Backend
16:00 - 17:30
• Implementing API calls in React to fetch and post data. • Displaying backend data dynamically in the React app.
Tuesday, 9 December 2025

08:00 Project Overview and Team Setup
Project Overview and Team Setup
08:00 - 09:30
• Explanation of the project requirements and objectives. • Forming teams and assigning roles.

09:30 Development Phase I
Development Phase I
09:30 - 10:30
• Backend API development and database setup.

10:30 Tea Break
Tea Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 Development Phase II
Development Phase II
11:00 - 12:30
• Frontend development and integration with the backend.

12:30 Prayer and Lunch break
Prayer and Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Development Phase III
Development Phase III
14:00 - 15:00
• Completing the project features and debugging.

15:00 Project Presentation and Closing Ceremony
Project Presentation and Closing Ceremony
15:00 - 15:30
• Teams present their projects (e.g., task manager, e-commerce app, or blog). • Feedback from facilitators and peers.

15:30 Prayers and Tea Break
Prayers and Tea Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 General discussions, Closing, Certification and Evaluation
General discussions, Closing, Certification and Evaluation
16:00 - 17:20

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