Asheville Coder's League - Code Retreat

Having only been programming for a couple months, Jonathan attended the Asheville Coders League's previous Code Retreat in October of 2017. At that event he felt overwhelmed, his code was awful, yet he and his team still were able tomake something. He might describe that experience as exhilerating. So, with some prodding, he decided to help organize the group's next retreat. Further, he enjoys damp beach sand beneath his feet and feels less sure now about pre-writing his own obit.

Jonathan Demirgian

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Come out and join the Asheville Coder's League for a day-long Code Retreat! These are pair/group-programming exercises and any skill level is welcome - great for those both new and experienced! Think a Hackathon-lite ...-lite. 
Schedule:
It will be a full day (8AM to 5PM), but coffee will be provided in the morning and lunch will be provided at noon.
Location:
We will be meeting in room 108 in the Balsam Building at AB Tech.
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FAQs
What will the exercises be like?
Good question! Our selection process for problems is to identify a problem domain, then determine 4-5 problems to sequentially build upon eachother in that domain, with the expected complexity of each problem taking 30 minutes to an hour. As example, the problem domain for a previous retreat was Five Card Hold'em Poker. The first problem was to build a program that could model a 52 card deck, the next problem was to get that deck to shuffle. Eventually the program should deal cards and compare hands to determine a winner. 
You've mentioned that these are group exercises. How will groups be decided?
In the first twenty minutes there's a general scrum where participants feel eachother out and naturally group up according to which language they wish to work with for the day. Participants are encouraged to group up in such a way that the various groups have a smattering of experience levels. Inevitably, some groups will have more general experience and competence than others and that's okay! This isn't a competition, and groups aren't penalized for finishing problems late. 
What language will we be doing the exercises in?
That's up to you and your group to decide! There isn't a event preferred language and previous events have seen the groups choose to use Java, Clojure, Javascript, C#, and others. This is also a great time to learn a flesh out a new language!
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
Nope! This is an all ages event. 
What are my parking options for getting to and from the event?
AB Tech has ample parking and is quite empty on a Saturday. 
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Yes, that isn't a problem.

AB-Tech Parking Lot

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