Corey Haines, Freelance Developer and Journeyman
Date & Time/Location: 3-26-09, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Salon A
Although many companies have formalized apprenticeship programs, there is a severe lack of formalized post-apprenticeship programs. During the apprentice phase, a beginning programmer establishes a set of techniques and principles that they can call their own while developing software. An effective way to further their skills is to be exposed to differing opinions and methods. This is the concept behind the pair-programming, journeyman tour.In this talk, I will discuss differing aspects of taking a journeyman tour, taking time to pair-program with many different people for short periods of time, generally two to four days. While I travel outside of my home area during my own pair-programming tours, most people should be able to take their own tours locally, pair-programming with members of the community. I will touch on some of the benefits of a tour, as well as some stories 'from the road.'