Code Retreat
Details
Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design. By providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done', the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement. Practicing the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time.
Structure
Coderetreat has an established, time-tested format that is optimized for focused practice.
Problem: Conway's Game of Life (http://coderetreat.com/gol.html) Length of Session: 45 minutes Duration: 8.30am to 5 or 6pm Pair-programming is necessary, as the knowledge transfer contained in that activity is essential to the practice Prefer using Test-Driven Development (TDD) After each session, pairs should be swapped After each session, code must be deleted, not put in a branch, not stashed, just deleted with no trace left Schedule
8.00 - 8.45am : arrival, coffee/breakfast
8.45 - 9.00am : welcome, introductions, explanation of the problem
9.00 - 9.45am : Session #1
9.45 - 10.00am : retrospective, break
10.00 - 10.45am : Session #2
10.45 - 11.00am : retrospective, break
11.00 - 11.45am : Session #3
11.45 - 12.00pm : retrospective, break
12.00 - 1.30pm : lunch, socializing
1.30 - 2.15pm : Session #4
2.15 - 2.30pm : retrospective, break
2.30 - 3.15pm : Session #5
3.15 - 3.30pm : retrospective, break
3.30 - 4.15pm : Session #6
4.15 - 4.30pm : retrospective, break
4.30 - 5.00pm : Closing circle
Code Retreat