Self-Improvement

I am going to open this blog post with a bold statement: GiveCamp UK was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Here's my story.

In preparation for CAMDUG's first ever Dojo yesterday, I worked through the Leap Year kata, which I had intended to run in the first session, "Introduction to TDD". I ended up swapping it out for the Roman Numerals kata, because I got through two iterations of the exercise in about 20 minutes. However, I thought it would be useful to share the problem and my approaches to it with my readers.

Yesterday, CAMDUG, the Cambridge Developer's Group, ran its first coding dojo generously hosted by my employer Granta Design (we're hiring!). Rooted in the principles of Software Craftsmanship, dojos bring developers together to sharpen their Test-Driven Development and Design (TDD) saws.

At NxtGen's Fest event back at the beginning of July, I bought a copy of Bruce Tate's excellent and highly-regarded book Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. The aim of the book is to teach you seven new languages (in seven weeks!) to change the way you think about your code and the languages you use in your day-to-day job.