Coding Dojo: Naming with Dices (2021)
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The document presents guidelines and principles for conducting coding dojos, focusing on pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), and a collaborative learning environment. It emphasizes the importance of slowing down to improve code quality and includes a tic-tac-toe programming assignment with specific constraints. The aim is to foster continuous improvement and professionalism among software developers.
Coding Dojo: Naming with Dices (2021)
- 1. Coding Dojo “Naming” March 2021 Peter Kofler, ‘Code Cop’ @codecopkofler www.code-cop.org Copyright Peter Kofler, licensed under CC-BY.
- 2. Peter Kofler • Ph.D. (Appl. Math.) • Professional Software Developer for 20+ years • “fanatic about code quality” • Independent Code Quality Coach PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 3. I help development teams with PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY ● Professionalism ● Quality and Productivity ● Continuous Improvement
- 4. Mentoring PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY ● Pair Programming ● Programming Workshops ● Deliberate Practice, e.g. Coding Dojos
- 6. Coding Dojo Mindset ● Safe place outside work ● We are here to learn ● Need to slow down ● Focus on doing it right ● Collaborative Game PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 7. Rules of the Dojo PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 8. Pair Programming & TDD ● regular Pair Programming ● do not talk for too long ● do not interrupt the other ● no “keyboard hugging“ ● use TDD (or at least “sort of” TDD) ● start with a test list ● write a test before you write code ● refactor mercilessly PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 9. (Maybe Some) Constraints ● Challenges during a dojo or Coderetreat ● Moving to the extreme is a way of learning ● Examples ● Missing Tool (No Mouse, …) ● Missing Feature (No IFs, …) PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY Today surely some fun
- 10. Tic-Tac-Toe PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 11. Assignment ● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe ● Board 3x3 ● X plays first, O plays second ● Implement ● 2 Player Game ● Determine Winner ● AI Bot Player PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 12. Constraint PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 13. Named by Dices ● Everything ● - but the names of test methods - ● is named using random dices. ● Specifically using these random dices with enterprise-y useless names. ● https://blog.code-cop.org/p/arolla-dice-namer.html PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 14. Prepare ● Find a pair. ● Choose a programming language. ● Set up the environment. ● Create new project. ● Add testing framework. ● Check Wikipedia for requirements. ● Implement Tic-Tac-Toe. PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 15. →Practice
- 16. →Break
- 17. Closing Circle ● What did you learn today? ● What surprised you today? ● What will you do differently in the future? PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 18. Code which does not make me want to kill the author. http://programmers.stackexchange.com/a/13594/15057
- 19. Peter Kofler @codecopkofler www.code-cop.org PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY
- 20. CC Images ● cleaning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inf3ktion/4477642894/ ● Bruce http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherpas428/4350620602/ ● pairing http://www.flickr.com/photos/dav/94735395/ ● dojo http://www.flickr.com/photos/49715404@N00/3267627038/ ● rule http://www.flickr.com/photos/phunk/4188827473 ● game http://www.flickr.com/photos/benclinch/476855843/ ● dice https://www.flickr.com/photos/sophieffc/2580454777/ ● wants you http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutter/105497713/ PETER KOFLER, CODE-COP.ORG FANATIC ABOUT CODE QUALITY