Re: [extremeprogramming] Practicing XP gathering
"George Dinwiddie" <[email protected]> Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:30:12 -0500
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I'm in that neighborhood some days, too, but not on the weekend. - George On 12/17/19 10:17 AM, Bryan Beecham wrote: > I'd go to Detroit for such an event depending on the date. >=20 > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:40 AM Jeff Morgan <[email protected]=20 > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >=20 > If it=E2=80=99s on a weekend, I might be tempted to ride the train o= ver from > Toronto. >=20 > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 08:36 Chet Hendrickson > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >=20 > Might even get Ron to show up > =09 > Chet Hendrickson > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > =09 > Tel 248.345.7258 > http://www.hendricksonxp.com >=20 >=20 >> On Dec 17, 2019, at 1:54 AM, John Welty >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> I could drive to Detroit if need be. I'm in eastern Iowa. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------= --------- >> *From:*[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><extremeprogramming@groups= .io >> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Steve Ropa >> via Groups.Io <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Sent:*Monday, December 16, 2019 10:55:08 PM >> *To:*[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><extremeprogramming@groups= .io >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Subject:*Re: [extremeprogramming] Practicing XP gathering >> You know, there=E2=80=99s a bunch of us XP=E2=80=99ers up in De= troit these >> days too, I can ask around about that. >> >> Sent fromMail >> <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986>for Windows 1= 0 >> >> *From:*George Paci <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:*Monday, December 16, 2019 4:57 PM >> *To:*[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Subject:*Re: [extremeprogramming] Practicing XP gathering >> >> From the replies, it looks like we can do this in three locatio= ns: >> >> =C2=A0 * Washington, DC >> >> =C2=A0 * London >> >> =C2=A0 * Lisbon >> >> While it would be cool to try to do them all on the same day an= d >> videoconference or something, it might make more sense to run >> one, then >> incorporate lessons learned into the others. >> >> I suggest discussing the format in this thread, and scheduling = for >> individual locations in their own threads. >> >> ** Format: >> >> Todd brought up Open Space, and I think at least part of the >> day should >> have that kind of participant-directedness. >> >> Todd also mentioned that he has some interactive workshops, >> which is the >> kind of thing I was thinking of.=C2=A0 In particular, I would l= ike >> most of >> the time to either be hands-on (coding, integrating, >> deploying, etc.) or >> reflecting directly on what we learned from hands-on activity >> or how we >> can improve it. >> >> I also want us to share our Best Tricks (either coding, or >> coaching, or >> otherwise). >> >> ** Programming content: >> >> Steve mentioned The Dude's Code Jams, and giving something to t= he >> community. My present company has a couple existing projects fo= r >> not-for-profits that might benefit from contributors; I'll ask >> about >> that.=C2=A0 Bob Payne is local to DC, and I know he's connected= to some >> not-for-profit projects, as is George[1]. >> >> If we're thinking about the programming or XP community, I >> don't think >> there's any dearth of ideas for smallish applications that >> would improve >> things. (Maybe that deserves a thread of its own?) >> >> ** Schedule: >> >> This will depend on the location, so I'll start a new thread >> for DC. >> Feel free to start threads for your location. >> >> =E2=80=94George >> >> On 12/5/19 3:22 PM, George Paci wrote: >> >> > Who would be interested in physically getting together for a >> > substantial period of time (8 hours or a few days) to just pl= ain >> > practice the way we do XP (and related things) today?=C2=A0 A= t >> the end, we >> > could make a list of things we saw that aren't common >> knowledge, and >> > briefly explain them. >> > >> > The code could be one or more (probably Open Source) >> projects that we >> > bring.=C2=A0 Each project could be in a different language; p= art >> of what we >> > need to know is how to deal with languages and systems we don= 't >> > understand yet. >> > >> > This is just a vague idea at the moment, but for what it's >> worth, I >> > can provide space for a couple dozen people to code (in a sun= ny, >> > climate-controlled room) near Washington, DC. >> > >> > =E2=80=94George >> > >> > "I used to think that the brain was the most important organ = in >> > body.=C2=A0 Then I realized who was telling me this..." - Emo >> Phillips >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Bryan Beecham > Iceberg Ideas Inc >=20 > Learn about TDD, Refactoring and Pair Programming > http://bit.ly/1A8dZrg >=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * George Dinwiddie * http://blog.gdinwiddie.com Software Development http://www.idiacomputing.com Consultant and Coach ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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