We are  a group of software architecture enthusiasts who meet to do Architecture Katas.

 

What is an Architectural Kata- you ask ? Read on... http://blogs.tedneward.com/2010/06/17/Architectural+Katas.aspx

 

The first time, I did Architecture Katas was with   Ted Neward at a workshop he hosted at   NFJS 2011 in Boston. I quite liked the experience. It was fun and very educational.

Three things I liked the most about the workshop was

A) I exercised my brain in way that I normally don't get a chance to do (I know!! I know !!)

B) I heard some excellent ideas from others - who obviously had worked on very different products and had different experiences than mine

C) It was very interesting experience forming a group with a bunch of people I had just met and start to build something together.

When I talked to others who had attended the same workshop, I realized that there are others as well, who are interested as well.

 

What to expect ?

Its not your usual user group where you come to hear someone's opinion. People will be coming to hear you opinion and you will observe how others approach problem solving.

All attendees will be separated into groups- of three or more. Each group is then given an architectural problem.

The problem statement has requirements and is in some sense vague. You can make reasonable assumption and can approach the "game-master" for clarification.

You then have about 45 minutes to discuss the problem and brainstorm within your group. At the end- you give a presentation and others ask questions and critique your proposal (No flashy presentation slides !)

 

Where and how often do we meet ?

We meet in Burlington, MA .Once a month. On or near the 2nd Wednesday of the month

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  • May 3 at 6:30 PM, 5 Architects attended

    Katas in May

    They rated it 5.00 5.002 (2 ratings)

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    It was a lot of fun! I will definitely participate again

    —Yuly

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    Enjoyed it very much. I was the host for the evening. The problem I presented was taken forma real-life project. ...

    —Rajiv Narula

  • February 2 at 6:30 PM, 7 Architects attended

    Cool Katas in Feb

    They rated it 5.00 5.005 (5 ratings)

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    Chuck brought a very interesting problem . My first reaction was- "I have no idea how to solve that". It was fun. ...

    —Rajiv Narula

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    The problem presented was interesting and generated a lot of ideas and insightful discussion.

    —Michael Davis

  • November 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 11 Architects attended

    Katas in November - with Brian

    They rated it 4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)

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    Although I'm biased as the presenter I thought it was a great meeting. ...

    —Brian Tarbox

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    Brian came up with an excellent problem and guided us along nicely. ...

    —Hugh McCrory

  • October 5, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 13 Architects attended

    Architectural katas with Venkat

    They rated it 5.00 5.005 (5 ratings)

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    Very cool to get Venkat's feedback after listening to us do the exercise.

    —Brian Tarbox

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    Really enjoyed it. Made me rethink my approach to some aspects of this kind of problem. ...

    —Andrew Boyer

  • September 14, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 5 Architects attended

    Do some Architectural Katas . Second meeting

    They rated it 4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)

    We will try couple of changes over our last meeting A) Give the same problem to all groups B) Try something harder than last time ! C) If anyone has a problem in mind... Learn more
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