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Advent of Code Mob Programming

Happy December everyone!  I am back from the brown desert to a white snowy Alberta.  Seeing Christmas decorations without snow next to a palm tree was cool but also hard on my Northern Canadian brain.

The topic for today's chat is the Advent of Code.  I'll share my screen and we will jointly try to solve a couple of the problems.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here.

P.S. - Special thanks to Norman for hosting last week's (2024-12-03) chat at the last minute!

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Unmasking Code - Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

It's almost Halloween so it's time to talk about scary code. Do you have an example of code that looked nice but just didn't smell right? Have you ever let our an audible gasp of fear when first viewing some scary code? A production issue that momentarily stopped your heart?

Come and share you scariest software development stories and rotten smelling code with other developers in this Halloween version of the Weekly Dev Chat!

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

It's starting to get cold, at least in Edmonton which means getting ready for winter. Disconnecting the hose, emptying the rain barrels, digging out winter clothes, putting the snow brush the car, etc. What are similar activities you take to winterize code or prepare code for a storm? How do you make you code more resilient?

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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