Tips for a Successful Codefest

Be lo-fi

• Post-It notes can be used in numerous ways (e.g. card sorting, simple reminder/to-dos, tracking the progress of tasks (draw lines on the whiteboard, move the post-its through a process).
• White boards can be your issue queue, your interface design tool, your whatever. Use them!
• When Post-Its are not enough, use a task manager like trello

Use Github

• The Issue queue allows you to create, claim or assign tasks.
• Wikis are great for documentation.
• Uploading your code means others can more easily help you with your project.
• If you are running Windows, be sure to install git before the event. You can get help at the tech prep day in STSS 330 on August 6 from 9:00am to 4:00pm or follow a guide, like the GitHub Guide For Windows

Team Roles

There are lots of ways you can help a project:

• Documentation (Does the API/Site/App need documentation?)
• Tester (Does the project require tests - unit, functional or otherwise?)
• Project Manager/Coach (Can you help project teams identify features, issues, milestones or help divide the labor?)
• Coder (Do you write teh codez?)
• Designer (Can you help with theming and/or UX?)