Zero Overhead Coderetreats 2024

[caichinger]

About

• Zero overhead, i.e. self-organized by those who participate
• Recurring dates serve as reminder and can be changed
• On-site and can be changed

Locations

• WKO EPU Forum
  • Opening hours: Montag - Donnerstag von 9:00 - 17:00 Uhr, Freitag von 9:00 - 14:00 Uhr
  • Address: Straße der Wiener Wirtschaft 1, 1020 Wien (Praterstern)
  • By every member of Wirtschaftskammer (requires booking)
• FH Technikum Wien
  • Address: Höchstädtplatz 6, 1200 Wien
  • By @ReaSu
• Anyline
  • Address: Zirkusgasse 13 / 2b, 1020 Wien
  • By @maosmurf
• <add your location here>

Appointments

You want to take part and the event is not yet being taken care of? Go ahead and lead the way!

Dates:

• Friday, 12.04.2024 09:00-14:00 WKO EPU Forum (reservation for "Claus Aichinger), space for up to 12 people
  • Organize venue
  • Send reminder
• Saturday, 18.05.2024 09:00-14:00 (rule exception)
  • Organize venue (Anyline, 1020 Vienna via @maosmurf )
  • Send reminder
• Friday, 14.06.2024 09:00-14:00 (WKO EPU 8 is booked on Code Mentor KG, Görge Albrecht)
  • Organize venue
  • Send reminder
• Friday, 12.07.2024 09:00-14:00 (WKO EPU 9 booked for Peter Kofler)
  • Organize venue
  • Send reminder
• Friday, 09.08.2024 09:00-14:00
• Saturday, 14.09.2024 09:00-14:00
• Friday, 11.10.2024 09:00-14:00
  • Organize venue
• Saturday, 09.11.2024 09:00-14:00 (Global Day)
• Friday, 13.12.2024 09:00-14:00
  • Organize venue
  • Send reminder

Rules:

• Second Friday every two months starting in April until end of year.
• Second Saturday every two months starting in May until end of year.

[caichinger]

@swkWien/organisers see above for this year's Zero Overhead Code Retreat schedule.
Hoping to see many of you in course of the coming gatherings!

[caichinger]

ZOCR 2404

Thank you for joining! 👏

You find today's state in above commit.

I would like that next time we think of our template to remind us of our rules of engagement, check-in etc. I will try to do that.

I am not entirely happy with our "let's try interactive programming session", maybe I offer one in the future where I take a more active role in guiding you through the process (!= navigator role), in case you want to join. I am interesting in better understanding the relationships between IP and TDD and how the can complement each other.

Here the links to the two publications I mentioned:

• The Curse of Recursion: Training on Generated Data Makes Models Forget (Model collapse)
• Is ChatGPT corrupting peer review? Telltale words hint at AI use (Research collapse?;)

[codecop]

Regarding Brainf*k language that you rejected. It is not nice to code it for sure but it was not created to be like that. It seems to have been created to allow the smallest compiler possible: "Compilers für den Amiga in lediglich 240 Byte zu schreiben. Brian Raiter konnte dies unterbieten, indem er – unter Verwendung von nur 171 Bytes – einen Brainfuck-Compiler für x86 Linux schrieb. Für MS-DOS gibt es einen Brainfuck-Interpreter von Bertram Felgenhauer mit einer Größe von nur 98 Bytes" So I guess the exercise would be to create the compiler not code in the language ;-) Also it seems to be proven Turing complete.

[gregorriegler]

thank you for posting the links.

Citing The Curse of Recursion: Training on Generated Data Makes Models Forget (Model collapse)

very interresting. makes me think how this effect not only applies on llms but humans as well, like confirmation bias :)

[caichinger]

Regarding Brainf*k language that you rejected. It is not nice to code it for sure but it was not created to be like that. It seems to have been created to allow the smallest compiler possible: "Compilers für den Amiga in lediglich 240 Byte zu schreiben. Brian Raiter konnte dies unterbieten, indem er – unter Verwendung von nur 171 Bytes – einen Brainfuck-Compiler für x86 Linux schrieb. Für MS-DOS gibt es einen Brainfuck-Interpreter von Bertram Felgenhauer mit einer Größe von nur 98 Bytes" So I guess the exercise would be to create the compiler not code in the language ;-) Also it seems to be proven Turing complete.

Interesting, I did not know that. From the perspective of being a very limited language

Brainfuck requires one to break commands into microscopic steps.

could be interesting to try but I am still vary about the syntax.
There is a VS Code extension for Brainfuck though.

[caichinger]

thank you for posting the links.

Citing The Curse of Recursion: Training on Generated Data Makes Models Forget (Model collapse)

very interresting. makes me think how this effect not only applies on llms but humans as well, like confirmation bias :)

You are welcome :)
I too think that is pretty interesting.

---

FWIW

[...] this effect [...]

With regards to your comparison, I am not sure though. No being an expert in any of these matters... when we follow this definition of confirmation bias (that's a nice link as well btw):

Confirmation bias occurs when an individual looks for and uses the information to support their own ideas or beliefs. It also means that information not supporting their ideas or beliefs is disregarded.

I would say that an LLM has no beliefs (in particular they may hallucinate) and feeding it with LLM-created content does not imho introduce certain biases but instead feeds a degenerative process that is affecting overall model performance.

However, I too think that if we continuously succumb to our own biases then yes, our model of the world collapses. In that sense I agree with you. :)

[gregorriegler]

thank you for posting the links.

Citing The Curse of Recursion: Training on Generated Data Makes Models Forget (Model collapse)

very interresting. makes me think how this effect not only applies on llms but humans as well, like confirmation bias :)

You are welcome :) I too think that is pretty interesting.

FWIW

[...] this effect [...]

With regards to your comparison, I am not sure though. No being an expert in any of these matters... when we follow this definition of confirmation bias (that's a nice link as well btw):

Confirmation bias occurs when an individual looks for and uses the information to support their own ideas or beliefs. It also means that information not supporting their ideas or beliefs is disregarded.

I would say that an LLM has no beliefs (in particular they may hallucinate) and feeding it with LLM-created content does not imho introduce certain biases but instead feeds a degenerative process that is affecting overall model performance.

However, I too think that if we continuously succumb to our own biases then yes, our model of the world collapses. In that sense I agree with you. :)

how would you define belief?

[maosmurf]

Hi all, as the Dojo on Saturday 18th is coming up - how and where should I send the reminder?

[caichinger]

Hi all, as the Dojo on Saturday 18th is coming up - how and where should I send the reminder?

Thank you for hosting and reminding us! :)

For me it is up to you do the reminding part.

Options include:

• https://www.softwerkskammer.org (like https://www.softwerkskammer.org/activities/Coderetreat20240412)
  • Ping @codecop if you cannot create a new event, i.e. https://softwerkskammer.org/activities/new/
• https://www.meetup.com/.
  • @redseacomputing is taking care of meetup. Refs Meetup-> Group name #115
• https://twitter.com/swkWien
  • If you want, I can give you access. In that case, write me on Signal. Refs Twitter is... changing #110

[caichinger]

[...]
how would you define belief?

@gregorriegler let's continue this conversation elsewhere (e.g. at our next meeting).

[redseacomputing]

Hey there, the events were created on Softwerkskammer and Meetup, but not on coderetreat.org and twitter for now.
@caichinger @ReaSu @maosmurf @gregorriegler @goerge @codecop
cu

[adamzanyline]

Thank you @redseacomputing for announcing via swk (and meetup)!
My first tweet is out: https://x.com/swkWien/status/1788980108826398868

EDIT: adding links

• softwerkskammer.org/activities/20240518code-retreat
• meetup.com/software-crafters-vienna/events/300927678/

[maosmurf]

Thank you @gregorriegler and @redseacomputing for todays session about approvaltests in Python using Inline Approvals Workflow.
We started via cyber-dojo, using the Python 3.12, approvaltests-12.0.0 setup, then quickly moved to local PyCharm (and Code With me feature for faster handoff).
One can find today's code at https://github.com/maosmurf/20240518_ant_approval_2

[gregorriegler]

Today I joined the Python Approvals Mob and told them about our CodeRetreat. I explained our problem where we lost the previous results on a failing refactor, and proposed an option that would preserve the previous result. We briefly implemented it. Amazing! https://github.com/approvals/ApprovalTests.Python/releases/tag/v12.2.0

[caichinger]

Who can organize a venue for the next session on Friday, 14.06.2024 09:00-14:00?

At WKO there is still one free room but I have few hours left.

[ReaSu]

@codecop Thank you for booking the venue!

I have created this, in case someone wants to add a topic already:
https://pads.c3w.at/code/#/2/code/edit/8vXivcYHWzWLZDqwcf3J1UrW/

Will send out an invite/reminder later today.

[codecop]

EPU Venue for 12th (this Friday) has been booked. It is "EPU 9", ask for meeting with Peter Kofler. It is available 9-14 as usual on Friday, for max 6 people. Unfortunately without windows.

[ReaSu]

Thank you!

without windows

looking at the weather forecast, I hope there will be air conditioning! :-)

[gregorriegler]

I hope I can join. Cannot promise though.

[rolger]

I hope there is enough space available. I'll join, too
cu tomorrow

[gregorriegler]

Code from our first sessions:
https://github.com/gregorriegler/coderetreat_2024_07_12_async

[gregorriegler]

Code from our final session:
https://github.com/gregorriegler/coderetreat-2024-07-12-incremental

[caichinger]

Thank you all for contributing to this collaborative effort! :)

[codecop]

Flip with notes is in the folder https://github.com/swkWien/sessions/tree/main/2024/cr20240712

[caichinger]

Reschedule upcoming ZOCR?

Our next CR is planned for Friday, 09.08.2024 09:00-14:00. That date does not work for me but I could to

• Saturday, 10.08.,
• Friday, 16.08. or
• Saturday, 17.08.

Those who would like to join, would you be available on one (or more) of the alternative dates?
Please share, thank you.

[codecop]

9. and 10th don't work for me. I will skip this one

[caichinger]

Do you consent to turn this issue into a discussion?

I want to turn this issue into a discussion to make use of threads.

Are you okay with that, please 👍 otherwise 👎 .

Thank you.

[ReaSu]

Saturday, 10.8. works for me, the other dates unfortunately don't.

[ReaSu]

Upcoming ZOCR

Dear all,

September is upon us. Shall we convene on the 14th as planned?

[ReaSu]

That is great, thank you!

I'll send out an invite via Softwerkskammer later this week.

[maosmurf]

@ReaSu my bad! I just realized I will not be in Vienna on Sept 14th - therefore I will not be able to provide the location :/

[codecop]

@rolger will you join 14.9.? Maybe we meet in your office?

[ReaSu]

Oh no @maosmurf , I didn't check this before sending out the invite.
We could also meet at Technikum.

[rolger]

Sorry, I'm not available on 14th. I've an appointment with my Enkelkinder

[codecop]

@swkWien/organisers the next Small Coderetreat is scheduled for next week Friday (Friday, 11.10.2024 09:00-14:00). Is this going to happen? I can reserve a room at WKO if someone would join.

[maosmurf]

I will not be in Vienna on that day :/

[gregorriegler]

Technikum sounds awesome to me. It's close to where I live and I'm curious how it looks from the inside.

[codecop]

So Technikum Wien it is? Would be good. I will not announce it further, as it will probably more be a discussion what to do with GDCR24 than a real CR. We might add @JDurstberger

[gregorriegler]

For Lunch I recommend
https://vevirestaurant.at/leithastrasse1200/
It's a delicious vegan vietnamese restaurant.

[redseacomputing]

Count me in :)

[ReaSu]

I have booked room F5.11 for us. That's in the main building (the one along Dresdnerstraße), 5th floor.

[caichinger]

I have booked room F5.11 for us

Thank you! 🤓

[...] probably more be a discussion what to do with GDCR24 than a real CR [...]

I think so too an letting that sink it, I may not join you (and decide spontaneously) because I intended to stay out of GDCR this year.