A Coding Dojo is a meeting where a bunch of coders get together
to work on a programming challenge. They are there have fun and
to engage in DeliberatePractice in order to improve their
skills. The ParisDojo focuses on coding in front of others, most
often something from scratch, in a very short amount of time (1
to 1.5 hours). They use various languages, various tools,
various exercise formats. They consider the outcome of an
exercise successful when it is completed within allocated time
AND audience can repeat the exercise at home by themselves.
Maybe the CodingDojoPrinciples help to understand what the
CodingDojo is about. - Acquiring coding skills should be a
continuous process - Non-competitive, collaborative, fun
environment - All skill levels are welcome - Safe to try new
ideas - Meeting room with enough seats (typical attendance
varies between 5 and 20 ?) - At least one PC or laptop - A
digital projector ('beamer') - ParisDojo version: - 2 minutes:
decide on date for next session - 25-30 minutes: quic