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deborah ([personal profile] deborah) wrote in [site community profile] dw_dev2013-03-16 03:21 pm
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coding get-togethers

This poll should not be construed as me making any promises, but is generally feeling people out. I will say that I get so much more programming done when I am with other dreamwidth people, even if I'm not asking them for any help at all. And sometimes asking for help just constitutes talking your problem out loud to somebody else who understands it.

I am anonymizing responses because the final question could be used to tell people where you live.


Poll #13052 Hackfest
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 44

would you attend a hackathon convenient to you?

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yes
24 (55.8%)

maybe
19 (44.2%)

no
2 (4.7%)

If you would attend a hackfest, you are

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a confident contributor already, but it is always nice to be social
8 (19.0%)

not intending to be a contributor, but you would like to be social
0 (0.0%)

a confident contributor already, but it always helps to be around other coders
9 (21.4%)

a beginner who would love company / hand-holding / help
14 (33.3%)

someone who hadn't gotten started yet, but would love somebody to help me get off the ground as a contributor
19 (45.2%)

something else, which I might describe in comments
4 (9.5%)

if you want help, handholding, or training, you want it for

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perl
20 (57.1%)

styles
14 (40.0%)

the dreamwidth codebase in general
24 (68.6%)

git
16 (45.7%)

something else, which I might describe in comments
4 (11.4%)

Would you be interested in hosting in your city?

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Yes
7 (16.7%)

No
11 (26.2%)

Maybe
20 (47.6%)

Yes, but I am probably the only dreamwidth contributor who lives near here
11 (26.2%)

Would you be interested in a hackfest in Greater Boston?

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Yes, and I could come to Davis Square (red line)
6 (14.3%)

Yes, but I could not do one in Davis Square
0 (0.0%)

Yes, but you have to buy me a teleporter first
28 (66.7%)

No
11 (26.2%)

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[personal profile] foxfirefey 2013-03-16 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm in Seattle and would be more than happy to hold a hackathon in the area.
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[personal profile] momijizukamori 2013-03-16 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoever answered 'styles' for the third question.... come to meeeeeeeee /holds out arms
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[personal profile] azurelunatic 2013-03-16 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I tend to do documentation drafts, rather than coding. And yes, it's great fun (and great productivity) working with others!

I am San Francisco Bay Area.
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[personal profile] jjhunter 2013-03-16 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Greater Boston area ftw!
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[personal profile] aedifica 2013-03-16 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
My true answer to the last question is "Yes, and Davis Square is about the most convenient place it could possibly be!"
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[staff profile] denise 2013-03-17 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
if anyone's in the baltimore area i would be happy to host hackathons!
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[personal profile] misskat 2013-03-17 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I live in the Twin Cities, and would be happy to host!
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[staff profile] mark 2013-03-19 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area and would be happy to put something together.
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[personal profile] fu 2013-03-19 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Am in the Philippines and I'd love to have a hackathon here as well! Realistically speaking, it would probably take a teleporter. But I'm probably going to be in Boston the week after YAPC and if there was a hackathon scheduled for then, I'd be extremely happy to attend!
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[personal profile] chebe 2013-03-22 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
My answer to two is; I haven't contributed yet (technical difficulties), but feel I'm ready to get stuck into without much hand-holding (I am a dev already in non-web stuff).

My answer to four is; So I'm in Dublin, Ireland. I'm a member of the local hackerspace, and we recently started Open-Source Software nights. It would be cool to have a Dreamwidth hackathon as well. Whether there's enough people local is another story.
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[personal profile] necaris 2013-03-27 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
+1 to more / anything getting done when around others!

I'd be willing to help set up a sprint in London, UK...