Warpzonista Coding Club
In the Warpzone in Münster, the Warpzonista Coding Club has been founded.At the end of February, the sun shone beautifully through the window, and Cuban Son music played through the headphones. In such an atmosphere, even a programmer can feel sociable in front of their code.
So, on 27 February, a group of people met at the Warpzone with the goal of making software development — which usually takes place behind closed doors — a little more visible. This first meeting of the Warpzonista Coders Club was primarily about getting to know each other. We started by briefly discussing everyone’s personal interests in programming. We geeked out over development environments and, with a wink, settled the great editor debate.
The keen reader may wish to Google Church of Emacs and Cult of VIM.
One of the briefly mentioned topics was the Rust programming language. While it is still considered relatively new, it has certainly outgrown its infancy. Version 1.0.0 is expected to be released in May, meaning it will be deemed stable enough for production use. There was a great talk on Rust recently at the CCC in Aachen. Here is a recording.
Although the Coders Club will remain an open gathering for people interested in programming, it would be nice if each evening had a loose overarching theme. Therefore, I’m suggesting “Books” for the next meeting on 27 March. Which books—beyond manuals for individual programming languages—are worth reading? Perhaps books on good workflows or more philosophical takes on programming? Which books are completely overrated? Which publishers simply can’t translate properly?
If you’d like to join us, just come along to the Warpzone on 27 March and take a look at your bookshelf beforehand. Which book really helped you progress, and which one do you wish you could get your money back for?
Feel free to leave suggestions for future topics in the comments.
Here are a few ideas that come to mind:
- What makes a good IDE?
- Are there such things as good beginner-friendly languages?
- What does your workspace look like? Do you listen to music? What’s your lighting setup like?
And speaking of programming beginners—the Coders Club explicitly aims to be a place for you if you've just taken your first steps in coding and want to dive deeper. If you're wondering what exciting things you can do with your newly acquired knowledge, we’d love to help you explore the possibilities.