What is Coding Dojo

This is just a quick reference of what is a Coding Dojo; to go deeper please refer to this source.

Definition

A Coding Dojo is a meeting where a bunch of coders get together to work on a programming challenge. They are there have fun and to engage in Deliberate Practice in order to improve their skills.

Premises

• Acquiring coding skills should be a continuous process

Characteristics

• Non-competitive, collaborative, fun environment
• All skill levels are welcome
• Safe to try new ideas

Requirements

• Meeting room with enough seats (typical attendance varies between 5 and 20 ?)
• At least one PC or laptop
• A digital projector ('beamer')

Total event duration

From 2hrs 30mins to 3hrs.

Who started the movement? 

Dave Thomas, here you have two valuable resources:

• PragDave, is the Dave's Blog; and,
• CodeKata, the Coding Dojo's crib.