CSLUG meeting 4th March 2014 - 12:00-14:00

[swatts]

OK Mate,

I'd like your feedback on my re-use presentation, you going to Geneva?

[drjdpowell]

I am.  See you there.

[James_McN]

Hi,

Looks like I should be around tomorrow now. Don't know how your doing for times but I could do an ad hoc demo of a LabVIEW plugin I've been working on for jenkins and would be interested to get some feedback.

[Ivort]

Hi Steve

I hope to be there.

[swatts]

Sweet,

We have a slot vacated by Dr Powell.

[JohnHWhite]

Hi Steve,

Four of us from Cobalt are planning to attend. A colleague did contact Angie Cribb, but has had not reply.

Who do we need to contact?

Regards

John

[swatts]

Hi John,

Let me give her a ring and see.

[Jpina]

Hi Steve,

I will also be there, do I ring Angie??

[CRoebuck]

If we have a gap left by Dr Powell perhaps I could throw a round table discussion point out there ? (esp if Mac's going to be there)

"Why is Actor Framework so hard to learn / teach others ? Does this mean it's bad ?"

This is something I have been toying with for many months and I'm guessing there will be 3 or 4 people in the room who've had a play with it, Most probably dislike it. I like it but feel there's a mental hurdle to be jumped.

I learnt it from doing the hands-on with Mercer and Allen Smith at NI week 2012 however I've had real issues trying to teach others, there's just such a cogntive jump between using another OO pattern such as Command Pattern and making the jump to AF........BUT WHY  and what can I do about it ??????

[swatts]

It's all about affordance matey, it's a really interesting area, think we may need to put a parental guidance sticker on it tho'.

There should be time as I think my bit won't take long.

Regarding registration ring Angie or the other fine people in the events team on 01635 572498