Re: [london-code-dojo] Ideas for code katas

[edward....@gmail.com]

The LSCC did an interesting night where each pair implemented a robot to play noughts and crosses. Every 5 minutes the robots would then play each other and get points.

Another idea is a refactoring kata where we start with a code base.

Edward

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From: "Fox" <slee...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [london-code-dojo] Ideas for code katas
Date: Wed, Sep 11, 2013 12:24 pm

On Monday we tried a new kata that I came up with based upon a real-world problem, that of implementing a (in this case simple) work-flow. In the past I've used:

• Algorithmic katas e.g. quicksort, bloom filters
• Game katas e.g. noughts and crosses, elementary cellular automata
  
• Domain katas e.g. shopping basket, work-flow

I'm wondering if people have some good ideas for new katas that will keep things interesting?

Thanks,

Fox

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[Sleepyfox]

Thanks Edward, do you know of other refactoring katas that are in the
Open Source domain? (other than the Gilded Rose, which we have used
before quite successfully)

The 'robot' noughts and crosses tournament sounds interesting, I
presume there was some infrastructure for this (server, leaderboard
etc.) - can you send me a link?

Thanks,

Fox
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On 11 September 2013 13:05, edward....@gmail.com

[edward....@gmail.com]

Noughts & Crosses Kata/Tournament:

Server Code: https://github.com/mattwynne/robot_tournament Setup Files: https://github.com/lscc/robot_tournament_setup Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EUPvDGFf932nZwiHR2-d2O-EcrQhV0ct12OUsRhUN_8/edit? usp=sharing

Meetup (with comments regarding setup): http://www.meetup.com/london-software-craftsmanship/events/135872012/

Blogging about the night: http://arkangelofkaos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/london-software-craftsmanship-robot.html

Random Google for Refactoring Kata: https://github.com/emilybache/Refactoring-Katas

Cheers!

[Fox]

Ian has suggested a dependency injection kata - any takers for a first stab at this?

Fox
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