diff --git a/source/academy/sessions/20120423.markdown b/source/academy/sessions/20120423.markdown new file mode 100644 index 000000000..85321a193 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/academy/sessions/20120423.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Monday, April 23rd +--- + +### Outline for Today + +* Kickoff +* Getting Started with Rails Performance +* Experiments in Performance Measures +* Reading Group +* New Project Unveiled + * Project Definition & Scoring + * Introducing Pivotal Tracker + * Github Workflow Review +* Github Skype Meeting (?) + +### Kickoff + +* Beerfest +* CodeNow: Jonan, Mark, Maddox, Charles, Silvis, Verdi +* Calendar Review + * Wednesday Remix + * Wednesday Visitors + * Friday Show & Tell: Steve Akers on "Rear View" +* Reading + * Inspired + * Pragmatic Programmer: http://amzn.to/I5IbYy + +### Getting Started with Rails Performance + +
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+ +### Experiments in Performance Measures + +Where is your code slow? Have an encore pairing session with your `StoreEngine` partner and explore: + +* Our tutorial on performance measures: + * http://tutorials.jumpstartlab.com/topics/performance/measuring.html +* Using `Perftools.rb` and `rack-perftools` +* Using RPM in development +* Load testing with Apache Bench + * The `ab` executable is already available in MacOS X + * Docs: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/ab.html +* The Rails Performance guide: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/ab.html + +### Reading Group for Inspired + +For today's reading group we'll break into small discussions: + +* Group 0: Mike Silvis & Chris Anderson & Michael Verdi & Elise Worthy +* Group 1: Melanie Gilman & Andrew Thal & Daniel Kaufman & Conan Rimmer +* Group 2: Jan Koszewski & Jonan Scheffler & Nisarg Shah & Mary Cutrali +* Group 3: Andrew Glass & Mark Tabler & Austen Ito & Tom Kiefhaber +* Group 4: Christopher Maddox & Horace Williams & Jacqueline Chenault & Michael Chlipala +* Group 5: Charles Strahan & Travis Valentine & Darrel Rivera & Edward Weng + +#### Schedule + +* 1:00 - Gather into groups +* 1:05 - Begin small group discussions, take notes +* 1:40 - Collate notes into a single group document +* 1:55 - Break / Regroup into main room & sit with your group +* 2:00 - Full group discussion + +#### Small Group + +Fork the `reading` repository and collate your group's notes into the appropriate file in https://github.com/JumpstartLab/reading/tree/master/inspired/composite_notes + +Each member of the group is responsible for one discussion question and recording notes on the group's responses. It should **NOT** be one person taking notes the entire time. The person who poses the question takes the notes. When you're not taking notes, close your laptop. + +Consider using an 8-minute timer for each question's discussion. + +Submit 1 pull request for your group when you finish the notes. It should not contain changes to any files or folders other than your group's markdown file. + +Be back in the main room, pull request submitted, and seated with your group at 2:00. + +### New Project + +This afternoon we'll reveal your new four-person groups and new project. + +( More links and such forthcoming ) \ No newline at end of file