1. Effective Code Sprinting
Igal Koshevoy, Audrey Eschright, and Reid Beels

2. What is a code sprint?
Code sprint (n)
1. A sprint is a time-boxed period of software
development focused on a given list of goals.

3. So, why do I want to
have a code sprint?

4. To Build Something

5. To Learn Something
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6. To Meet People

7. How do I get started?
photo by Sarah Gilbert

8. Define what you’re doing

9. Invite People
photo by Anselm Hook

10. Put it on a calendar

11. We scheduled a sprint.
Now what?

12. Pick out a set of tasks to tackle
Photo by Great Beyond on Flickr.

13. Set up project resources

14. Write documentation for the newcomers

15. Now we’re at the sprint.
How does this go?

16. Orientation

17. Short iterations

18. Work in small teams

19. Take notes at the sprint
(So you know what you did, what worked, and what didn't)

20. How do I keep this thing going?

21. Train and delegate

22. Recognize your contributors
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23. Keep inviting new people

24. Have fun!

25. What could possibly
go wrong?

26. w
Special snowflakes need to communicate.
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27. Building consensus

28. Do what works

29. Q&A
Your turn.

30. Further Resources
Community-Built Software:
What I learned from Calagator
http://tr.im/calagator_article
Calagator Project Wiki
http://code.google.com/p/calagator/wiki
Contacting us:
- Igal Koshevoy, @igalko, pragmaticraft.com
- Audrey Eschright, @spinnerin, lifeofaudrey.com
- Reid Beels, @reidab, reidbeels.com