Re: [tlug] QQ - consider it a poll (TDD)

[Edward Middleton <edward.middleton@example.com>]

On 11/11/21 13:26, David Blomberg (dblomber) wrote:
> HI All,
>
>      I was wondering if anyone here has been part or used TDD (coding 
> Dojo) and/or hack-a-thon type of environments as a way to bring together 
> beginner, middle, and experienced programmers to learn and practice 
> programming skills (While not strictly Linux, That is how I would be 
> interested in it)
>
>     In particular I have been looking at the Kata/Coding Dojo ideas on this.
>
>     If so how do you think the general buy in would be for this? Do you 
> see an attrition issue as being a serious problem?
>
> Basic principles:
>
> KISS (small problems at a time)
>
> Keep it short (make sure not to exceed an hour stretch)
>
> Keep it civil :-)
>
> Everyone there expected to take part
>
> Multiple focuses (depending on the person and experience):
>
>     making program work
>
>     refactoring
>
>     writing test cases (as TDD is that be definition)
>
>      Would this be something that could fit into the TLUG meetings? Or, 
> a similar venue?
>
>     Or, does anyone know of any active groups doing this right now? (why 
> reinvent the wheel)
>
> Thoughts, opinions, and screaming welcome.
>
> (although the last ones are likely going to be filtered)

I understand the idea of Coding Dojo's but it always felt to me like you 
could get the same experience working on problems that you really cared 
about rather then contrived problems designed to fit the format.

I spent a lot of time prepping for the silly coding tests they give you 
as parts of job interviews and while I got pretty good at doing 
interview questions they aren't really useful skills that transfer to 
anything other then interviews.

Having said that I am willing to be convinced otherwise.

Edward