Code Camps are coming to the West Coast. My friends in Boston have been bragging about their Code Camps, how fun they are, how they are strengthening ties in the community. They also sure to point out that Code Camps started on the East Coast, that they've had several successful camps and why hasn't anybody over on the Pacific side of the continent seen the light.
What is a Code camp?
Thom Robbins posts the
Code camp manifesto here.
- By and For the Developer Community. Code Camps are about the developer community at large. They are meant to be a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. Topics are always based on community interest and never determined by anyone other than the community.
- Always Free. Code Camps are always free for attendees.
- Community Developed Material. The success of the Code Camps is that they are based on community content. All content that is delivered is original. All presentation content must be provided completely (including Code) without any restriction. If you have content you don't want to share or provide to attendees then the Code Camp is not the place for you.
- No Fluff only Code Code Camps are about showing the code. Refer to rule #1 if you have any questions on this.
- Community Ownership. The most important element of the Code Camp is always the developer community. All are welcome to attend and speak and do so without expectation of payment or any other compensation other than their participation in the community.
- Never occur during work hours. We need to understand that many times people cant leave work for a day or two to attend training or even seminars. The beauty of the Code Camp is that they always occur on weekends.
My Talks
I'm happy to note that the Code Camp track chairs picked some of my talks for the event. I'll be doing a couple of smart client talks and one ASP.NET talk. See details at the
Code Camp site.
More camps coming this year
If you can't make it to Portland this Summer keep your eyes open for a Code Camp in your city. Rumor has it that one is coming to your neighborhood real soon.