[NBLUG/talk] Code Sprinting at the Hackathon

jezra jezra at jezra.net
Wed Nov 7 19:57:12 PST 2012


Shenanigans, I say! There is always something that is awesome/useful
that hasn't been coded yet.

On Wed, 7 Nov 2012 17:27:10 -0800
Zack Gold <zzatkin at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would join in, but an hour of coding onto a (possibly) bad idea
> would be a nightmare of no progress.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:20 PM, jezra <jezra at jezra.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I am interesting in organizing a code sprint during the hackathon
> > for anyone who would like to hack some code with a deadline. If you
> > have a small coding project that you would like to work on during
> > the hackathon, then a code sprint might be just the thing for you.
> >
> > What I envision is the following:
> >
> > * sprinters gather and spend a minute or two explaining their
> > project to their fellow sprinters
> > * for a pre-determined period of time, sprinters will code code code
> >   code, and try to get as much of their project finished as possible
> > * 10-15 minutes before the end of the hackathon, sprinters will stop
> >   coding and show each other their progress, discuss problems that
> > where encountered, and basically encourage each other to get their
> > project finished
> >
> > If you are interested in being a sprinter (I'd hate to be the only
> > one), let me know.
> >
> > Jezra
> >
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