Sebastian Hermida on 25 Jan 2010 19:46:28 -0800 |
Dan, Don't let that scare you away. Code retreats are about the process of thinking about a problem, not about the language used to solve it. And pairing makes for a great experience. On Jan 25, 9:42 pm, Dan Mead <d.w.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd be interested in this, but ETE is a bit steep for me. > > -dan > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Sebastian Hermida <seba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Mark, thanks for the offer! Really cool that you can help out. > > > Would it be possible to check out the place? > > > Just by the description, it looks like the perfect match for a code > > retreat :) > > > On Jan 25, 6:34 pm, Mark Chadwick <mark.chadw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sounds awesome. Count me in. If you're in a need of a venue, I can offer up > >> Invite Media's office at 17th and Chestnut. Food, beer, couches, monitors, > >> and I promise -- no sales pitches :) > > >> -Mark > > >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Sebastian Hermida <seba...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> > Exactly. Since you can experiment with different programming styles, > >> > it's up to you and your pair decide on how to attack the problem. > > >> > Here is a screenshot of what we were trying during our first code > >> > retreat (in Java) last year: > > >> >http://api.ning.com/files/mMzoEsCNvN8vtjC26KMvozuvHxKhtyPgayxtmjJaeSQ... > > >> > On Jan 24, 10:47 am, Jonathan Tran <jonnyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > Sounds great! I bet it'd be a great way for people still learning > >> > > functional programming to practice it w/ help. > > >> > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Sebastian Hermida <seba...@gmail.com > >> > >wrote: > > >> > > > A few of us are interested in having a code retreat right after the > >> > > > Philly Emerging Tech conference (ETE). > > >> > > > What’s a code retreat? In a nutshell, it’s a day of coding practice. > >> > > > You get to pair with a lot of awesome people and then go drink beer. > >> > > > Too good to be true? > > >> > > > The goal of the retreat is to provide sessions where people can > >> > > > practice doing things they wouldn't ordinarily do when working on > >> > > > something they need to get finished. Since we work on a problem that > >> > > > cannot be reasonable finished in 40 minutes, the tension to finish > >> > > > goes away, and we can focus on different design / development > >> > > > techniques. The world is open, and, since you are pairing, it makes > >> > > > for a fun time trying new things. > > >> > > > The date would be Saturday April 10th. For bonus points, Brian Marick > >> > > > ofhttp://exampler.comfame, speaker at ETE, is going to hang around > >> > > > for this. > > >> > > > An approximate format: > >> > > > - 9:00am to 5pm > >> > > > - 40 minutes iterations > >> > > > - Coding is done in pairs > >> > > > - Each iteration, we work on Conway’s Game of Life (http:// > >> > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_Life) > >> > > > - At the end of each iteration: > >> > > > - we delete the code we wrote > >> > > > - we reflect a bit on what we did/practiced > >> > > > - we switch pairs > >> > > > - At the end of the day, we go out for food and drinks and talk about > >> > > > our victories. > > >> > > > List of open issues: > >> > > > - Deciding on the programming language: > >> > > > I hope we can do it in Python or Ruby. But what about other languages > >> > > > you say? We need at least 6 pairs per language so we don’t end up > >> > > > pairing with the same person twice. Code retreats usually have one > >> > > > language, it's easier to organize that way but if we really want to > >> > > > have more groups, let’s break that rule! > > >> > > > - The venue: > >> > > > No idea where to host this yet. Any recommendations? > > >> > > > - Sponsorship: > >> > > > Code retreats are free and sponsorship for food and venue keeps it > >> > > > that way. Need to find sponsors. Any recommendations? > > >> > > > I have created a placeholder on the coderetreat network for this event > >> > > > (http://coderetreat.ning.com/xn/detail/2712512:Event:4161? > >> > > > xg_source=activity). > > >> > > > Register, comment, talk about it, spread the word, let’s make it > >> > > > happen. > > >> > > > Cheers, > >> > > > Sebastian
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