Compiled Learning Objectives

At the end of the sprint, you should be able to do the following things. Make sure to check you can do them all, and if not, go back and keep practicing until you can.

Playing computer (Prep)

• Analyse each line in a given program and state what the line does when the program executes
• Differentiate between a function declaration and a function invocation
• Define a frame
• Describe what happens when a function is called
• Differentiate between a local frame and a global frame

Package Management in JavaScript (Prep)

• Define a package
• Define a dependency
• Explain the purpose of node_modules

Using a Package (Prep)

• Use import to include a package in a project
• Use third-party code to add functionality to a project

Using a Testing Library (Prep)

• Explain why we need to use testing libraries
• Explain the difference between dependencies and devDependencies

Testing with Jest (Prep)

• Write test cases using Jest

Test-Driven Development (Prep)

• Explain the benefits of test-driven development

Test-Driven Development in Practice (Prep)

• Follow the TDD workflow when writing code

Ask a good question for real (Backlog)

• Ask a meaningful, well-structured question on Slack
• Answer a question on Slack appropriately
• Give feedback to colleagues when they ask questions

Mandatory Sprint 2 Codewars Katas (Backlog)

• Practice applying concepts related to the sprint’s prep material in a kata.
• Problem solve a new coding challenge.

Play the CLI Treasure Hunt (Backlog)

• traverse a filesystem using Unix commands

Writing a meeting request email (Backlog)

• Write emails requesting meetings in different contexts.

Stretch Codewars Katas (Backlog)

• Practice applying concepts related to the sprint’s prep material in a kata.
• Problem solve a new coding challenge.

Playing Computer Workshop (Day Plan)

• Play computer with a few short programs to work out what happens when they run.
• Keep track of your place in a running program using frames.
• Describe what happens when a function is called during runtime.
• Check your understanding using an application like the Python visualiser.

Workshop: Stand Up (Day Plan)

• Explain the format of a stand-up meeting.
• Identify the purpose of a stand-up meeting.
• Share a progress update in a stand-up meeting.