OK, It looks like we will do this but not May. The reason why is because today I just found out there is an event for a certain recent high school grad happening at the same time and I can't miss or reschedule it.<div>
<br></div><div>Therefore I'm going to propose this as the topic for the June meeting and this Wednesday will be the previously selected "General programming" topic and Josh may show off his arsenal of attack tools.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sorry to get you all excited and then switch you at the end. Use your month reprieve wisely to be ready for the dojo in June. :-)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Matthew Nuzum <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:newz@bearfruit.org">newz@bearfruit.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi, Josh and I were talking about choosing a new format for this next Wed night's meeting (not tomorrow night, but the next one).<div>
<br></div><div>I lead a local group for web enthusiasts and we've been doing these events called "Code dojos" where we break up into teams and try to accomplish a goal with code. They're based on edification, not competition. At the end of the meeting we compare notes and see how each group tried to accomplish the goal.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The idea Josh and discussed was to run a code dojo for bash programming. We'd come up with a challenge and each group of 3 - 4 people would hammer away at it. Each team would share one computer and rotate out so each person gets to drive for a bit. I've found that everyone learns something. Maybe it's a new keyboard shortcut on your favorite editor or a new way to accomplish a goal or maybe you're a complete newbie and you learn so much that grey matter leaks out your ears.</div>
<div><br></div><div>My question: Who wants to do something like this? Consider this an RSVP, would you come and participate, or, conversely, would you actively avoid a meeting formatted like this? If you have a question or concern that you're not comfortable voicing to the list, feel free to e-mail me privately (remember to check your e-mail client when you hit reply because I think it defaults to the list).<br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin and twitter<br><br><p>"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison</p><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin and twitter<br><br><p>"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison</p>
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