Build Skills: Get started with the Windows Subsystem for Linux

One of the most important decisions that you need to make as a developer is what tools and development environments you want to use. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets you use the tools that you want, in the environment you want, on the hardware you want. In the past, most developers have opted to use macOS or Linux because the most common development tools, languages and frameworks are easy to install and and work with on those operating systems. With WSL, you can easily run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows! In this workshop, we'll show you how to install the tools, set them up, and use WSL to create a website!

Who is this workshop aimed at?
- Upskilling professionals and students interested in building core, high-demand technical skills.
- Teachers, CS faculty, STEM volunteers, and Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors whom would like to share or teach this workshop on-campus and online.

More learning / prerequisites:
Get started with the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Learn Module: https://aka.ms/BuildSkills/GetStartedwLinux06.01-Learn

About the series
Introducing Build Skills, the new Microsoft Reactor series to help you learn valuable tech skills and discover new career paths. This series of livestream workshops (and available on-demand after) covers foundational skills in coding, data science, web development, devops, and so much more. Taught by Microsoft engineers, students, and community leaders, this is the place to learn by doing, follow at your own pace in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, and get your questions answered. Join us today and get the skills you need today for the job roles of tomorrow!

About the speaker
Ron Sumida
Ron Sumida received his PhD in Computer Science from UCLA, where he conducted research on applying neural networks to problems in Artificial Intelligence. Ron was a Teaching Associate at the UCLA Computer Science Department, where he presented weekly lectures on LISP, MS-DOS, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural Language Processing, and provided students with assistance on programming projects. His dissertation involved building a neural network-based system for understanding natural language texts. Today Ron works for Atmosera and delivers cutting-edge technical training at companies, universities, and research institutions worldwide.