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fandomcalendar2023-04-01 09:41 pm
Kickstarter Just Launched!

This April 1st, BobaBoard proudly presents our first ever Kickstarter:
✨The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development✨
Join us for a fun and educational adventure sure to hold the interest of even the most "no studying, only studs" fans.
The secret? Hot fictional men, of course!
If you're new to BobaBoard's April 1st traditions, you might wonder: Is this just an elaborate joke?
As long-term fans know, it’s elaborate, it’s a joke, BUT it’s also a 100% real, high-quality product you can buy.
Check out the full pitch and back us at the FujoGuide Kickstarter page!
Since the very beginning, we have championed the weirdness of fans as the best antidote to the blandness of the corporate-driven web. But pointing out this weirdness is not enough: we must nurture and empower it.
But how do we hold fans' attention in a world full of distractions? Well—
But jokes aside, there's no joke: with your help we will make #FujoGuide an amazing teaching tool that will (cough) "fill the gaping holes" in current educational materials for web development.
To fix the web, what we have now is not even close to "good enough." Here's why.
While teaching fannish "baby coders," we noticed existing materials fall into two categories:
1. jargon-heavy, complex guides designed for professional developers
2. oversimplified, nostalgia-driven tutorials filled with outdated approaches
…and not ONE hot man in sight!
Instead, #FujoGuide aims to put modern web development techniques into the hands of a fannish public, speaking directly to their needs WITHOUT talking down to them.
We love web development, we love fandom, and we believe that, with the right tools, they'll also love each other.
But words can only do so much. To support #FujoGuide and learn more about Version Control, our first—bold!—choice of topic, head down to Kickstarter and (cue YouTuber voice) smash that "back this project" button!
This whole project was created by a small team of fannish people over the course of just two months (yes, really)! The amazing quality of what you see is testament to their infinite talent, passion, and patience. Applause pls (on the credits doc).
And with this… our 30 day countdown begins! As the month progresses, we'll teach you more and more about our new beloved self-shipped blorbos. We know you'll come to love us as much as we do.
You can follow the project and share our posts on other social media:
fujowebdevAlso if you aren’t already, be sure to follow our mothership project:
bobaboard
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It's been a ridiculous project of love , mass creativity, and so much talent. We've got 9 finished characters so far and the general outline for three zines, plus a ton of idea for the website. It's gonna be amazing.
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But also never say never. You might find yourself in need of making a shrine or personal page or even just wanting to make your own DW theme, and if that happens, the hot guys will be here waiting for you. 😉
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So, instead I boost the signal for tools that other people can use, hoping that some of them might decide to make things I can use. The corporations certainly aren't, and my talents like elsewhere.
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JavaScript: nobody likes me i guess i'll go eat worms
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JOIN US FOR GIT'S BIRTHDAY BASH!
Event Announcement
Join us on April 7th 2023 for our first event:
🎉 Git’s Birthday Bash 🎉
Post your Git fanworks in the #FujoGuide tag on tumblr, twitter, or the fediverse, and we’ll reblog/tweet/boost for everyone to see! We’ll also be revealing behind-the-scenes content and info about our new favorite catboy.
Plus… a surprise! 👀👀👀
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🥳 Happy 10010 Birthday, Git!! 🥳
Git’s Birthday Bash event starts NOW! For the next 24 hours we will be sharing your fanworks of the catboy we love for his birthday on our official accounts on tumblr, twitter, and the fediverse. Make sure to use #FujoGuide when you post and look out for a BIG surprise at the end!
Love our catboy even more by backing our Kickstarter!
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