Hi folks, This Thursday at NWRUG we’ll be holding another problem solving workshop using exercism.io <http://exercism.io/>. We’ll work through a problem in pairs before sharing what we learnt along the way.
Doors at Aeroworks <https://goo.gl/maps/gLTKkS7KV7Q2> will open at 6:30pm, with the workshop starting at 6:45pm. Pairing on the problem We'll work on the problem in pairs, often referred to as pair programming <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pair_programming>. If you've never paired before this is a great opportunity to experience it for the the first time. GDS published a great blog post with tips on effective pair programming <https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/06/how-to-pair-program-effectively-in-6-steps/>. We recommend you read it, even if you've already experienced pair programming before. I'm new to Ruby, can I still come? Of course! Our events often contain a mix of new and experienced Ruby programmers. Even if you are brand new to Ruby you'll have the opportunity to work through the exercise with the help of someone more experienced. Preparing for the meetup To take part in the exercise you'll ideally have a laptop with Ruby installed. Don't worry if you don't have one though as you'll still be able to pair with someone else who does. If you have a laptop, follow the installation instructions for excercism <https://exercism.io/cli-walkthrough> before you arrive to save time You'll also want to install the Minitest gem by running the following command from your terminal: gem install minitest If you have problems with any of the above, don't stress it, We'll make sure there are folks available to help you get set up before the event starts Familiarise yourself with our code of conduct <https://nwrug.org/code-of-conduct> so you know what is expected of attendees Schedule 6:30pm Pre-workshop mingling and setup help 6:45pm Introduction and first half of the coding workshop 7:30pm Break with pizza and refreshments 8:15pm Second half of the coding workshop 9:00pm Final discussion All the details are also on our website: https://nwrug.org/events/january-2020-january-problem-solving-workshop <https://nwrug.org/events/november-2019-november-problem-solving-workshop> Cheers, Tekin Tekin Süleyman http://tekin.co.uk Twitter @tekin Phone +44 (0) 7968 355 460 Tekin Limited is registered in England and Wales Registered office: 122 Grosvenor St, Manchester, M1 7HL Company no: 08423819 | VAT no: GB 157904388 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "North West Ruby User Group (NWRUG)" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nwrug-members/653B727F-760B-4AA6-87C0-0C2FA4F4442E%40tekin.co.uk.
