After the broadcasts on Clojure spec, moving on to more tooling centric topics. Starting with Unit test runners for Clojure CLI tool and preparing a series on continuous integration, packaging and deployment.
Flu symptoms have finally eased, so planning video tutorials in the later part of the sponsorship.
Continued with Practicalli Clojure updates and weekly broadcasts covering Clojure spec and generative testing.
Also updates on Practicalli Spacemacs, including a move to doom modeline theme for a clean and modern look to Spacemacs.
I was still feeling the affects of illness for some of this period, but steadily improving.
Unfortunately I was ill for most of this period, so not as much achieved this time. I am (and always intended to) extending the work passed the Clojurists Together sponsor period.
Unfortunately illness caught up with me towards the end of this period, but otherwise I have been busy with the weeekly broadcasts and improvements to the Practicalli Clojure book, updating the install guides to Clojure CLI tools and repl driven development sections.
Walking through a video taking a functional approach to the Tic-Tac-Toe game for the Clojure study group.
Added more 4Clojure solutions
def supports a doc-string (I missed that ability previously).
Emacs Window management when running tests in Cider with Spacemacs.
The Logitech MX Ergo trackball mouse arrived today and it is so nice to use. Its a trackball so the mouse itself stays static on the desk avoiding the need to move my hand around and therefore reducing RSI. Using a trackball also means very little space is use. The trackball is tilted so the hand is in a natural and more comfortable position, the same position I configured with my tented Model01 keyboard.
100 days of code challenge completed. Was it worth it? Well yes, it got me coding almost every day, and overall I certainly achieved more than 100 hours of coding, more like several 100 hours of coding.
I didnt do was work on a specific project every day, but that would have felt more like work and I enjoyed having a break from that routine.
Will I do a 100 days of code challenge again? Not sure, its quite a hard thing to be consistent with. I will certainly keep a developer journal from now on as it has been very useful.
4Clojure solution
Write up of the 4Clojure exercises I covered in yesterdays Clojure study group broadcast.
Popped out for a few essentials in the last day I am prepared to go shopping before the holidays :)
Walked through 4Clojure challenges number 16 to 22 in the Clojure virtual study group broadcast today.
Continued coaching one of my regular students
Took Poppy (one of my cats) to the vets for a checkup. Apart from a some plaque build Poppy is fine. More toothpaste and teeth cleaning for Poppy.
Cycled into Wagamama Southbank for another coaching session, getting my teeth stuck into 4Clojure challenge #53, a tricky one eventually solved with partition and partition-by.
4Clojure solution
Planning activities for 2019, including ClojureBridge London events.