Saturday, 27th August 2016

Summer of Hacks #3: Code Retreat

A CodeRetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design. Developers can disconnect from constraints like time and feature pressure, and just focus on the craft of programming. You don't have to ship anything. Just practice.

You will be guided through the day by a facilitator. At the beginning of the day we'll explain all the details!

Agenda

• 09:30am

  Arrive, drink coffee and eat pastries
• 10:00am

  Introduction, welcome, explaining the Code Retreat and pairing off
• 10:20am

  Session #1
• 11:05am

  Session #1 retro
• 11:15am

  Session #2
• 12:00am

  Session #2 retro
• 12:15pm

  Session #3
• 01:00pm

  Session #3 retro
• 01:15pm

  Lunch!
• 02:30pm

  Session #4
• 03:15pm

  Session #4 retro
• 03:30pm

  Session #5
• 04:15pm

  Session #5 retro
• 04:30pm

  Day retro and wrap up
• 05:00pm

  Finish up and head to bar/cafe for post-event celebrations

Please make sure you read and agree to our Code of Conduct before attending.

This is a very rough schedule, and we'll adjust the timings and number of sessions to match everyone's energy.

For a bit of background about CodeRetreat, check out this video.

Food

We'll be providing pastries from a local patisserie, and a burrito lunch. You'll get to build your own burrito/box. We'll also have a selection of fruits and snacks, teas and coffees.

If you have any concerns about dietary requirements (or any questions whatsoever) get in touch.

What isn't this event?

This isn't a competition, race or hackathon. There will be no prizes, and no-one will be judged on the code they write.

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors that have made it possible to run this event and build our community.

Extras

We're always on the look out for new speakers to come and give a talk. If you have a talk that you'd like to present, please Submit a Talk and we'll contact you to arrange a date.

We are very keen to encourage new speakers. If you think you'd like to get into public speaking but don't know where to start please Get in Touch with us or take a look at our Speaker Resources. We'll do everything we can to develop your speaking skills.

Come and chat with us on Twitter or Slack. See videos of past events on our YouTube.