This Thursday: problem solving workshop

[Tekin Süleyman]

Hi folks,

This Thursday at NWRUG we’ll be holding another problem solving workshop using exercism.io. We’ll work through a problem in pairs before sharing what we learnt along the way.

Doors at Aeroworks 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. 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. 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 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 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

Cheers,

Tekin

Tekin Süleyman

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