What we’re about
We are software developers who know that writing quality code comes from deliberate practice. We find that writing code together makes it more fun and better quality than going it alone. Our meetings include guest speakers and opportunities to practice new skills and hone old ones. We use Test Driven Development while coding in pairs to tackle short programming challenges, called katas. Whether you have a favourite programming language, IDE, OS, or testing framework, or you’re completely new to code, it doesn’t matter. If you bring your imagination, curiosity and a computer, you are welcome.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineAlexander Thurow - Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development
Online"If someone is taking a journey, he (or she) can tell a story. Therefore I would take my staff and hat and would choose to travel." (Matthias Claudius, 1740-1815)
The present talk was designed with exactly this, 1000-times heard (and slightly updated), German proverb in the back of the mind. It summarizes the gist of 20+ years in the software development business and outlines what the presenter identified as relevant for a productive and thriving survival out there in "the wild". The talk covers:
- Characteristics of software development (aka "the complex environment")
- What is experience and how do you gain it? (aka "the Dreyfus learning model")
- Cognitive biases and factors of influence related to the software development process
- The gist of software development: "Precision, guess work, unreliable data and questionable knowledge"
- Observations on humans that code and Hype Driven Development (including the current hype of AI)
- (Almost) Eternal & current challenges of software development
- Technology & tools
The main takeaway after a whirlwind ride through 20+ years in the business: "Software development is significantly more than 'simply' writing code."
Biography:
During the last twenty years Alexander Thurow (https://onmoderndev.de/en) worked at different German software providers. Currently he is a freelance software developer, consultant and speaker.18 attendees
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