[rspec-users] Introductory recommendations?

Ashley Moran
2009-11-26T11:45:06Z

On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:38 pm, Matt Wynne wrote:

> +1
>
> And have a coding dojo ASAP. It''s much easier to learn when
you''re having fun.
>
> On 25 Nov 2009, at 18:07, Pat Maddox wrote:
>
>> Pair with them.  How big''s the team?  Lots of ways you can do
this.

+2

+1 For the pairing, it''s the most efficient way to share knowledge.
But I suggest making it clear it''s training. I''ve done it
where the other person was under the impression that the point of the exercise
to produce production code, and became frustrated with how slow it is.

+1 For the Coding Dojo (which involves pairing anyway).  Had no idea how much
fun these are until I ran one.  It''s especially valuable for the amount
of cognitive dissonance it generates - pretty much every line of code is a point
of discussion.

I think that given the task of training a team of 5 now, I''d give
serious thought to a Coding Dojo on a Friday, then pairing with each developer
the next week.  Or maybe, facilitating pairs pulled and rotated from the team
(ie three people at a workstation).

Ashley

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