Our two-day workshop at the University of Alberta wound up a couple of hours ago. We had quite a few no-shows this time (which was annoying, given how many people were waitlisted), but those who did come seemed to get a lot out of it:
Good
Bad
Room
Mix of talking & doing
Stickies
Version control
Hands on
Link on online video
Python
Clear speaking
Computer in lab (using linux)
Automatic versioning
Programming in windows in Cygwin
Philosophy
Discussion of productivity
Good reading suggestions
Functional programming
Overall workflow
I feel more competent (morale boost)
Researched anectodes, backed with data
Website
TDD
Instructor's body language
Helpers
Coffee hard
Need more projectors
Having to keep stickies
No testing
Not enough depth
Not convinced about version control
Too fast on day 1, too slow on day 2
Need levels
Came late
Not enough Python
No lunch
No time for notes
More version control
Too short break
No shows
Pace (a little fast)
Supervisor wasn't here (need to convince her)
Where is the code (dropbox?)
Bad chairs
Windows alienation
Mailing list
Making DB (no info)
Many thanks to Rose, Neil, and Paul for making it possible.
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