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Agile Code Games
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This is a slide deck from a session that I have done on Guided Code Katas in the past. Many of the resources are out of date though, so see the slide deck Software Craftsmanship and Agile Code Games. Code Katas Spring 2012. Guides you step by step through a Kata for the FizzBuzz problem. Using C# and NUnit, discover how to take small steps while doing test driven development (TDD). Also see how far you can factor a solution to this problem and expand on it! From Uncle Bob Martin. In C# and NUnit.
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The Trojan Empire: May 2008
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Friday, May 30, 2008. Trojan Baseball Shouting: Randy Johnson and Bret Boone. I have to show my appreciation for two Trojans that were big hits (and pitches) on the USC baseball diamond. Though the letters U-S-C are synonymous to college football, the Trojan baseball program is historically one of the best in the country. With 12 baseball titles, the competition pales in comparison, with no other program recording more than 6. Posted by Trojan Horse. O-Linemen clocked in the 40- Do you care? Wednesday, M...
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Agile Code Games
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Often the true value of a thing isn’t the thing itself, but instead is the activity that created it. Learn how to play with code: how to make mistakes, how to improvise, how to reflect, and how to measure. This is hard: we’re trained to try to do things right, to play to the score, rather than improvise. What is an agile code game? In the agile community we often use games to teach and learn agile concepts. Sites such as Tasty Cupcakes. Catalog many of the games that we use to learn. I enjoy presenting at.
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Software on the Side: Employer Investment in Employees
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Thursday, February 7, 2013. Employer Investment in Employees. Has a pretty clear opinion on who has the responsibility for a programmer’s practice/learning:. Professional programmers practice on their own time. It is not your employer’s job to help you keep your skills sharp for you. Uncle Bob in The Clean Coder. Here is my reasoning why an employer would want to provide learning:. Hiring is hard and expensive.
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Software on the Side: September 2012
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Global Day of Coderetreat 2012: Utah Style. Global Day of Coderetreat (GDCR) is coming up on December 8th this year. Don't know what Coderetreat is? Check out http:/ coderetreat.org/about. Don't know what GDCR is? Check out http:/ globalday.coderetreat.org/. And Ancestry.com ( @Ancestrydotcom. Are sponsoring two Coderetreats in Utah. David Adsit ( @davidadsit. Posted by Mike Clement.
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Software on the Side: March 2012
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Monday, March 12, 2012. Utah Code Camp Spring 2012 Slide Decks. I had the opportunity to speak at Utah Code Camp again (my fourth code camp presenting Fall 2011. Which was a lot of fun. Not sure if I would do three presentations again, but it was a lot of fun and I met a lot of great people. Rate Code Katas: Practicing Your Craft. Rate Randori: Group Practice. Rate Linq (from the inside). Code Katas Spring 2012.
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Software on the Side: January 2012
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Tuesday, January 31, 2012. But I really learned from writing: Quote of the Week. Might be silly to call this a “quote of the week” given that it’s been years since I posted one but… oh well. Heard this this morning on NPR from an interview with the composer Philip Glass:. It's how I learned my trade. Philip Glass from Philip Glass At 75: Listening With Heart, Not Intellect. Posted by Mike Clement. Quote of the Week.
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Software on the Side: March 2014
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Monday, March 17, 2014. 8220;Thinking in F#” and “Software Craftsmanship and Agile Code Games” Slides. I’ve posted the slides from my recent presentations at Utah Code Camp 2014. If you missed it, I’ll be presenting “Thinking in F#” at Boise Code Camp 2014. On April 5th and “Software Craftsmanship and Agile Code Games” at Mile High Agile 2014. Check out these and previous sessions on my Sessions. Team Top 5 Grid.
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Software on the Side: March 2013
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Friday, March 22, 2013. Published on Ancestry.com Roots Tech blog. Posted a blog entry on the new Ancestry.com Roots Tech blog. Called “Games at Work? Here’s the opener…. Agile Games are a way for teams to learn and apply agile concepts in a fun, playful, safe environment. Play is important. 160; The safety of games also allows us to talk about work… without necessarily talking about work. Go check it out! Quote o...
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Software on the Side: If you happen to be a psychic: Quote of the Week
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Software on the Side. Mike Clement on Software Development, Software Design and Leadership. Wednesday, November 28, 2012. If you happen to be a psychic: Quote of the Week. Just started reading Refactoring to Patterns. 160; Starts off with a good reminder that YAGNI. Joshua Kerievsky, Refactoring to Patterns. Look at the code you’ve written recently. Were you pretending you’re a psychic? Posted by Mike Clement. Quote of the Week. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Software on the Side. Retrospectives an...
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