Software Developer Workout

Most developers think the work they do daily is enough to carry them through their careers. But NFJS attendees want to stretch and learn more. You want to really get in shape! But how do you exercise for computer work?

This presentation will provide resources and exercises, and a plan for doing them regularly, so anyone can improve their skills working with legacy code. I will show you how to find and use katas, some helpful techniques to practice, some great references to use for more information, and some helpful tools and techniques to turn this kind of practice into a regular habit. Let's get ripped! (technically)

About Scott Wierschem

Scott Wierschem has been coding for 35 years now. He loves nothing more than to dig into an old, crufty ball of mud codebase and refactor it to be more flexible and robust.

His Keep Calm and Refactor project is created to help developers get their unruly code under control so they can work on fun and rewarding projects.

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