London Bridge to Bermondsey: The Inaugural Walk

Welcome to our first walk!

Here is the approximate plan:

18:30 Gather at the meeting point and do short introductions.

18:35 Randomly split up in pairs to work on the first ice-breaking challenge.

18:40 Start walking along the proposed route while working on the challenge: think of a recent problem or incident you had to handle and describe it to your partner. Let the partner come up with a solution and compare it with how you solved the problem. Then switch sides.

19:10 Short break at Courage Yard, near the fountain, to buy water, take photos and visit the nearby pub for quick refreshments.

19:25 Continue walking while working on the second challenge: Imagine you have been appointed the CTO of a tech startup. What would you do in your first week in office?

19:50 End our walk at the Bermondsey Hidden Beach, a 5-minute distance from the Bermondsey tube station. Before we part, we each contribute to a Think On Your Feet Manifesto of the day: First Thing a Good Software Engineer Does In The Morning.

I will write down everyone's statements and publish the manifesto on the meetup page the next day.

Optionally, we can sit down at The Old Justice at the end of our root to have a drink and wind up our walk.

As we walk, we will be passing some landmarks and buildings with interesting historical or industrial background.

Both challenges are completely optional: you are welcome to just enjoy the walk in good company, but we believe you will get more value out of this meetup if you engage with the group.

Bring a bottle of water, optional snacks, umbrellas and anything else that will help you walk for 3-4 miles.