David MacQuigg
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:01:50 -0800
A kata can refer to any basic form, routine, or pattern of behavior that is practiced to various levels of mastery. In Japanese language, kata is a frequently-used word meaning “way of doing things,” with emphasis on the form and order of the process. Other meanings are “training method” and “formal exercise.” The goal of a painter’s practicing, for example, is to merge his consciousness with his brush; the potter’s with his clay; the garden designer’s with the materials of the garden. Once such mastery is achieved, the theory goes, the doing of a thing perfectly is as easy as thinking it.Practice these problems until you can do them without thinking, at least not thinking about syntax. I used to practice Karate, and this fits perfectly.
Comments? -- Dave DeanG wrote:
fwiw... I've seen a number of names pulled from the practice applications martial arts used recently: kata : http://codekata.pragprog.com/ - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_(programming) dojo : http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~gpollice/Dojo.html , http://old.nabble.com/Code-Dojo---yesterday-and-next-year...-td26745289.html (problematic due to popular javascript library with the same name) On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:32 PM, David MacQuigg <macqu...@ece.arizona.edu> wrote:OK, PyWhip is out. I'm still looking for something short and memorable. How about PyJet? Fits right in with its most likely home on App Engine. I can even imagine a logo with a jet engine strapped to a Python. I can't think of any S&M connotations, but then I'm not very familiar with that subculture. :>) I'm more interested in opinions with reasons than just votes. The decision will be made by those who are active on the project. -- Dave ************************************************************ * * David MacQuigg, PhD email: macquigg at ece.arizona.edu * * * Research Associate phone: USA 520-721-4583 * * * * ECE Department, University of Arizona * * * * 9320 East Mikelyn Lane * * * * http://purl.net/macquigg Tucson, Arizona 85710 * ************************************************************ * _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
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