Coding Dojo @DR 003

Below you'll find all details of the Coding Dojo @DR 003 meeting. Please comment on this post with your opinion or concern on any topic. 

This time we'll be practicing with a Kake format (see Little Coding Dojo Intro for a details on each format). We have an open discussion on Google Moderator (http://goo.gl/wKgwu) to select the Kata to be used. Please go to that URL and vote up for your favorite problem(s). We need at least one PC (laptop) on each team, so bring yours; it might be needed.

Newbies, please check the following references before the next meeting:

• Coding Dojo @DR, Gathering post
• What is Coding Dojo post
• Little Coding Dojo Intro
• RandoriKatas format
• PreparedKatas format
• KakeKatas format
• CodeKata, the Coding Dojo's crib
• Test-driven development cycle

I  -Event URL:  http://goo.gl/dkNdT

II -Katas Pool

Go to Google Moderator series http://goo.gl/wKgwu, select your favorite problem(s) or add new ones. We'll pick the one(s) with more votes.

III-Expected attendees: 15 to 20

IV -Expected duration: 3:00 hrs. (3 hours)

V  -Agenda

1. Inform next session date: 1 minutes
2. Share moderator link to decide on a Topic for next session:  1 minute
3. Form groups (3 to 5 members each): 8 minutes
4. Kake Work (Code!): 120 minutes
5. Each group shows their solution: 16 - 32 minutes (up to 8 minutes each)
6. Retrospective. What went well? What was interesting? What was frustrating?: 15 minutes

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This section will be filled after the event.

VI  -Next event URL: http://goo.gl/BRDR4

VII -Next event date: Tue, Nov 13, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

VIII-Actual attendees: 12

IX  -Actual duration: 3:00 hrs.

X   -Worked Katas:
SQL string generator

XI  -Retrospective 

What was frustrating?

• This time nothing but the poor level of detail of the selected Kata for some of the attendees. 

What went well?

• Everyone feels this format (Kake) was more fun than others.
• All groups work, with different levels of detail, the problem and achieve a solution with its set of tests.

What was interesting?

• We "taste" a little of new languages.
• We saw different approaches of solving the problems maid possible by using different tools.

Next meeting agreements:

• We will be rotating the 3 formats (Prepared - Randori - Kake).
• The next format is Prepared
• 3 of us must prepared a Kata (one each). Actually we have 4 candidates +Daniel Paniagua, +Eduardo Burgos, +Rafael George, and +I. 
• Each prepared Kata will last from 30 to 45 minutes.

XII -Action Points

• Confirm availability of the presenters.
• Confirm Kata's themes and duration.