1. Coding Dojo: an environment for learning and sharing Agile practices Danilo Sato, Hugo Corbucci, Mariana Bravo Agile 2008 – Toronto - Canada 6 th Aug 2008 © ThoughtWorks 2008

2. Met Paris Dojo/Brighton Dojo @ XP2007 Since then: –Dojo @ University of São Paulo –Dojo @ FISL –Dojo @ Campus Party –Ruby Tuesdays @ ThoughtWorks –Dojo @ Grenoble Who are we? © ThoughtWorks 2008

3. Coding Dojo Background Principles Rules Formats Dojo@SP © ThoughtWorks 2008

4. Code Kata –Programming exercise –Throwaway code Coding Dojo –Solving a Kata in a group –Learning together Background © ThoughtWorks 2008

5. Continuous Learning Safe Environment: –Non-competitive –Collaborative –Inclusive Fail & Redundancy Baby Steps Principles © ThoughtWorks 2008

6. Computer + Projector TDD (red » green » refactor) Everyone should understand Always start from scratch Rules © ThoughtWorks 2008

7. Formats Prepared Kata –Presentation of someone’s solution from scratch –Everyone should be able to reproduce –Interruptions allowed Randori –Pair programming –Time-boxed rounds (5-7m): –Interruptions only on green © ThoughtWorks 2008

8. Most active Dojo in Brazil –Weekly since 12 th July 2007 –85 members (mailing list) –3~16 participants/meeting Roles: Moderator & Scribe Process –Problem choosing –Problem discussion –Coding session –Retrospective Coding Dojo @ São Paulo © ThoughtWorks 2008

9. Lessons Learned What went well? What went less well? What is still puzzling? © ThoughtWorks 2008

10. Retrospectives –What have we learned? –What has hindered learning? What went well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

11. Retrospectives –What have we learned? –What has hindered learning? The goal is not to finish What went well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

12. Retrospectives –What have we learned? –What has hindered learning? The goal is not to finish Time-boxing What went well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

13. Retrospectives –What have we learned? –What has hindered learning? The goal is not to finish Time-boxing Information radiators What went well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

14. Retrospectives –What have we learned? –What has hindered learning? The goal is not to finish Time-boxing Information radiators Inspiration for the meeting What went well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

15. Moderating Brazilians What went less well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

16. Moderating Brazilians TDD/BDD and algorithms What went less well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

17. Moderating Brazilians TDD/BDD and algorithms Balancing randoris/katas What went less well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

18. Moderating Brazilians TDD/BDD and algorithms Balancing randoris/katas Programming Environment What went less well? © ThoughtWorks 2008

19. How to reach a wider audience? What is still puzzling? © ThoughtWorks 2008 ?

20. How to reach a wider audience? How to share efforts with the community? What is still puzzling? © ThoughtWorks 2008

21. How to reach a wider audience? How to share efforts with the community? How to keep attendees engaged? What is still puzzling? © ThoughtWorks 2008

22. Coding Dojo and Learning © ThoughtWorks 2008

23. Ericson et. Al –Expert performance is the end result of prolonged effort –More than 10 years Deliberate Practice © ThoughtWorks 2008

24. Novice Competence Proficient Expert Mastery Dreyfus Model © ThoughtWorks 2008

25. Collaboration Self-organization No single master Sharing knowledge novice  competent  proficient Coding Dojo © ThoughtWorks 2008

26. Questions? © ThoughtWorks 2008