The London Python
Code Dojo
ntoll.org
ntoll@ntoll.org
@ntoll
What?
"Acquiring coding skills should be a continuous process..."
Assumption: A good developer is always learning and re-evaluating in order to improve.
Deliberate Practice!
How?
Parisian Dojo Rules
Kata..?
Etude
Prepared Kata
Randori Kata
- Randori means "chaos taking" (freestyle).
- Public pair programming using TDD.
- Each pair has a time slot, after which:
- Pilot returns to audience.
- Co-pilot becomes the new pilot.
- New co-pilot volunteers from the audience.
- Relatively simple problem chosen (e.g. Roman Numeral Calculator)
- Pilot gives running commentary of thought processes.
- Only the co-pilot can ask questions and offer advice.
How?
(London version)
We didn't know what we were doing and didn't stick to the rules!
Mistake #1 - Beer & Pizza
Mistake #2 - Lots of Pythonistas
Mistake #3 - Shut up Audience!
Stuff that wasn't supposed to happen...
- Spontaneous applause for working code / passing tests.
- Audience participation.
- Lots of discussion & debate.
- A generally noisy time.
Actually, that was good stuff
If you're in London, say "hi"!
Image Credits
All images © the author unless listed below.
The following images are licensed under CC BY 2.0
Questions..?
The source for this presentation can be found online here:
https://github.com/ntoll/presentations/tree/master/ldnpydojo
