Coderetreat — pair programming challenge.

Away from the pressures of ‘getting things done’, developers focus on and develop specific aspects of how they build code to explore good software development techniques. Developers work together to build code and share their experiences.

A day of Coderetreat consists of 5-6 sessions

Each session’s learning builds upon previous sessions. Participants work in pairs, and the group reforms regularly to discuss the principles of software design.

Coding Sessions

Participants begin each session implementing Conway’s Game of Life for 45 minutes.

After each iteration:

Each pair deletes their code.
The group holds a short retrospective (~15 minutes)
A short bio-break (stretching, restrooms, snack, etc)
Pairs switch partners. If possible, everyone should pair with a different partner for every iteration.

Learning Goals

Have fun!
Use dedicated practice to explore new techniques
Write better code, using Test-Driven Development, pairing, and other software technical practices
Take risks and experiment

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