1. Wear The White Belt

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Greetings.

Just join the this collaborative effort.  First thing first, it isn't very clear to me about a few things.  Hopefully, it can get clarified here.

1. I couldn't find a way to post a new topic, such as this one.

2. After all the participation to create this book collaboratively, will the book be free to everyone online?

3. Will this collaboration be ongoing and continuously evolving?

4. Is this a non-profit cause?

More information would be helpful.

Thanks

Hi folks,

I'd like to suggest an open forum for discussions not exactly fitting to the chapter/patterns structure.

I liked the texts so far but I'll read them to the end and then re-read the stuff with the focus on commenting and improving.

What I missed most so far were:

* An introduction

* An overview of the pattern language. Which patterns work together and complement each other. Perhaps an kind of dependency graph like the ones in Kents Books.

* Bibliography, with links to relevant autors pages

   * My Job went to India (Chad Fowler)

   * Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your "Wetware". by Andy Hunt.

   * Essays from Martin Fowler regarding Hiring, Training

   * Software Craftsmanship Pete McBreen

   * Code Craft Peter Godcliffe

   * Pragmatic Programmers

   * Mastery

   * Hackers and Painters

   * Fearless Change: Linda Rising, Mary Mann   

* A system of values and principles which form the basis of the patterns and the language

* References to other pattern(languages) 

   * Organisational Patterns (Jim Coplien)

   * XP (pracices == patterns)

   * Christopher Alexander (who needs patterns/ a language)

   * Kathy Sierra (Creating Passionate Users, we can learn a lot from)

* Dreyfuss Model of Learning

* References to the values of the Agile Manifesto

Some more references from Last JAOO (2007)

* Uncle Bob is working on this topic (Object Mentor was always strong regarding )

* Opening Keynote: Clean Code II: Craftsmanship and Ethics.

* The Track: Professional Developer

   * With Economy and Elegance (Kevlin Henney)

   * The Journeyman's Tale (Laurent Bossavit, a real software journeyman)

   * The Ethics of Error-Prevention (Michael Feathers)

   * Applying Craftsmanship (Pete McBreen)

   * Finding your Inner Doll - Layers of a Professional (Ilja Preuss)

* Code Complete Steve McDonnell

Having a list of the patterns (for instance at the left side) visible at all times would help referring to them and connecting them in forum posts and comments.

A short (2 sentences) introductions to the patterns that are not officially published by now would be nice to clarify their intent.

Michael