[WsInfo] Re: Perl 6 hackathon on the weekend after GPW 2009?

[Gabor Szabo]

Hi,

let me forward this to Frankfurt.pm and Darmstadt.pm as well.

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 2:49 AM, Stephen Riehm <stephen.riehm at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi Gabor,
>
>> this is going to be my first GPW so I don't know how things are working
>> here.
>
> very relaxed :-)
>
>> As I am going to be on the workshop and the next week I am going to give
>> the 3-day long Test Automation Training I was wondering if there could be
>> a hackathon on the weekend? That is on 28/Feb and 1/March?
>
> Did you have anything in particular in mind?
> I'm currently working on a rather large perl project (which definitely won't
> be finished in March) and the idea of sharing ideas with other JAPH's is
> a good one. I assume we'd just sit together somewhere (with nearby power
> sockets!) and do our own thing while sharing progress and techniques with
> each other.
> Or did you have something else in mind?
>
> I haven't booked my hotel yet, so adding a couple of nights shouldn't be a
> problem,
> and if we stay in the same hotel it would be even easier to co-ordinate.
>
>> I certainly would prefer to hack with others than just being stuck in a
>> hotel.
>
>
> It's definitely a good suggestion! I've never had a hack-a-thon before so
> I'm game :-)
> Ever done any Parse::RecDescent, Abstract Syntax Trees or Makefile
> generation coding before? *grin*
>
> Steve
>
>
>

I also talked to Moritz Lenz on #perl6 and he also indicated that he
would be interested in a hackathon if there are some others too who join.

Personally I'd like to have a Perl 6 related hackathon but of course if
someone will want to work on integrating his favorite module into Padre
as a plug-in I'd be glad to help with that.

So if you are interested in a hackthon, please indicate it now.

If we can have one of the locals share his flat with us for the
hacking that would be great.
If not, we should find a hotel with a reasonable lobby where we can
have free wifi and
sit around a few tables with power slots near-by.

regards
   Gabor