see also JimsPyconSprintMessage for words from our fearless leader.
Paul Winkler here, couple things i wanted to touch on that seemed too cumbersome to email to the whole sprint group...
Workstations: Is this BYO?
- Jim Answers: Yes
If so, any particular Python version I should install? 2.2.2?
- Jim Answers: Yes
See http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ComponentArchitecture/SettingUpAZope3Sandbox
Anything else required? cvs of course... (n. yergler):
- You should be able to do a writable checkout of the Zope 3 sources.
Additionally, is there any problem with different OS's? My primary notebook is an iBook (and I have cvs, ssh, python 2.3a2, z3.py running on it), but I can bring something else if necessary...
- That should be OK. Try to set up and run Zope ahead of time.
http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ComponentArchitecture/SettingUpAZope3Sandbox
Experience: I hope I'm not totally over my head here,
- Jim says: nah
I suspect I'm the biggest noob of the bunch. I've never done XP before. I've been a pythonista since about '99 and working with Zope 2 almost as long; currently I'm a full-time Zope / python developer. But I haven't done squat with Z3 and i have limited time to play with it before Monday. I did read http://www.xprogramming.com/xpmag/pairing.htm and feel a bit better
Pair programming & editor wars: i can work OK in vim or emacs, but what if my partner won't work without his Bloatware IDE SuperDeluxe?