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A casual weekly virtual chat mostly focused on web and software development.

Weekly Dev Chat is a place to ask questions, hear different viewpoints, and get to know your fellow developers. Every week there is an initial topic posted to get the discussion started. Sometimes we discuss the initial topic the entire chat, and other times the topic changes several times through the natural flow of the conversation.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Agile, Patterns, Object-Oriented Design: who cares?

Was Agile just a fad? Does anybody still care about patterns anymore? Does object-oriented design still matter?

I was watching a video about city architecture and the famous architect Christopher Alexander, and it was interesting when they showed how he inspired software design patterns. Alexander continues to influence building design; does the "Gang of Four" also have the same impact? How about the Agile Manifesto? Did we go too far with OOD? Or... are these the foundations of software development?

Bonus question: What’s your experience with low-code/no-code platforms? Do they just offload software development to novices, or are they helpful to you?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

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Fall is here! While that means back to school and work, it also means meetups and other conferences and events. What events are you looking forward to? Any you would recommend? Should I get off my lazy butt and host another Weekly Dev Chat In-Real Life event?

P.S. - We're Going to be Friends is, I mean was, the only song I could play on guitar and sing poorly at the same time. It is surprisingly hard to do both at the same time.

We're Going to be Friends by The White Stripes

Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
I can tell that we are gonna be friends

Not the official music video but one I think this video captures the spirit of the song.

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Time-Boxing

Do you often time-box tasks while working?

What’s your approach and how do you force yourself to stick to the time constraint you’ve set on a particular task?

When has it helped most in your work or projects?

Everyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

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