Another Successful Event
This weekend was yet another Code Camp that came off without a hitch. I learned things. I got inspired. I made new friends. I won a raffle prize.
It’s time already to start preparing for the next one in January, at Cal StateFullerton.
Slides Available
I gave two speeches this time. Here are the slides (as a PDF) for the Introduction to Groovy talk I gave today at Code Camp. And, here are the slides (as a PDF) and the 1-page handout for the Simplicity Appreciation 101 talk. As always, feedback is appreciated.
The next SoCal Code Camp is coming up fast. It’s the weekend of October 15 & 16 on the campus of USC. I will be giving two presentations. One talk is entitled “Groovy and Groovy++, In Case You’re Curious” and the other is an encore of my “Simplicity Appreciation 101” talk from the January Code Camp (at Cal State Fullerton). (Full descriptions below.)
Both of my presentations are on Sunday the 16th in room GFS-107.
- 12:30-1:30 – Groovy and Groovy++, In Case You’re Curious
- 3:00-4:00 – Simplicity Appreciation 101
For the complete Code Camp schedule, see http://www.socalcodecamp.com/schedule.aspx Continue reading Code Camp Schedule Posted →
Here are the slides (as a PDF) and the 1-page handout for the speech I gave at Code Camp this morning, which was entitled Simplicity Appreciation 101. The slides are also available on slideshare.net as http://www.slideshare.net/craigj191/simplicty-appreciation-101
Somebody at the American Heart Association figured out that, in most cases, CPR can be just as effective if only the heart-massage part is done, without the breathing part, and that hands-only CPR is WAY better than doing nothing. So, they’ve launched a campaign to spread the word, complete with how-to videos and smart-phone apps. See http://handsonlycpr.org/.
This is a drastic simplification, and there’s a big lesson in this for us Agilsts. Continue reading This Simplification is a Lifesaver (literally) →
The inaugural post for blog that focuses on simplicity in software development has got to be one that mentions the book called “Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship” by Robert Martin. As I originally mentioned on the ThotSpots blog, this is no ordinary book on writing better software. It’s not just another “Code Complete” or “The Pragmatic Programmer.” Continue reading “Clean Code” — Crafting On Principles →
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