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Kata (programming)

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A code kata is an exercise in programming which helps programmers hone their skills through practice and repetition.

In 1999, the term was used by Dave Thomas, co-author of the book The Pragmatic Programmer,[1] in a bow to the Japanese concept of kata in the martial arts. The concept was first implemented by Laurent Bossavit and Emmanuel Gaillot who talked about it at XP2005 in Sheffield (UK).[2] Following this conference, Robert C. Martin wrote an article about The Programming Dojo.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hunt, Andrew; Thomas, Dave (1999). The Pragmatic Programmer. Addison Wesley. ISBN 020161622X.
  2. ^ The Coder's Dojo - A Different Way to Teach and Learn Programming. XP2005 in Sheffield (UK).
  3. ^ The Programming Dojo

Further reading

  • Martin, Robert C. (2011). The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers. Pearson Education. ISBN 9780137081073.
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