====== Socrates Canaries 2016 ====== ===== International Software Craftsmanship Gathering ===== ==== Gran Canaria, March 10 - 13, 2016 ===
SoCraTes Canaries is a non-profit, international Software Craftsmanship retreat for open-minded craftspeople who strive to improve their craft and the software industry as a whole, organised by the local Software Cratfsmanship comunity in the Canary Islands.
SoCraTes is an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology|Open Space]] and it's totally community-focused. In an open space there is no agenda and there are no speakers before the event starts. Proposals are presented during the event itself in the mornings, and voted by the participants right after. The agenda is created on the fly. It’s a great opportunity to speak to and code with many like-minded and talented developers in an incredible venue by the beach.
This event is not a hackaton and it's not about a particular technology, a library or a programming language. It's more about methods, practices, values, principles, professionalism. Of course we code during the retreat, hands-on sessions are always part of the event but the focus is not on what we build, it's on how we write it. We meet up to practise deliberately because our daily jobs are not enough to improve our skills.
If you don't know what Software Craftsmanship is, we highly recommend you to [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Software-Craftsman-Professionalism-Pragmatism-Robert/dp/0134052501/|read this book]] to have a better understanding of Socrates. Most of us embrace [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming|Extreme Programming]] as the software development method.
Socrates started in [[http://www.socrates-conference.de/|Germany]] and later in the [[http://socratesuk.org|UK]]. Having participated in Socrates in the UK, we're now bringing the event to the Canary Islands thanks to the support of our fellow European craftsmen.
The retreat itself is free. The only thing you pay for is the hotel, meals and meeting rooms.
If you need to contact us please send us an email to socracan@gmail.com
==== Registration ====
PRICES ARE PER PERSON FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT. The hotel will charge you only the cost of the room.
Option A. Accomodation + Meals and meeting rooms
- //Accommodation (breakfast included)//
Participants should book the accommodation sending an email to the hotel. The conference rooms are located in NH Imperial Playa but people may choose to stay in that hotel or in the neighbour hotel:
* NH Imperial Playa (4 stars)
* Booking code: **244269301** (you have to tell on call or email)
* Email: nhimperial@nh-hotels.com
* Accommodation from Thursday to Sunday:
* Double room: 166.92 euros per person (202.23 euros, sea-view room)
* Individual room: 288.90 euros per person (346.68 euros, sea-view room)
* NH Playa Las Canteras (3 stars)
* Booking code: **245343201** (you have to tell on call or email)
* Email: nhplayadelascanteras@nh-hotels.com
* Accommodation from Thursday to Sunday:
* Double room: 138.03 euros per person
* Individual room: 227.91 euros per person
- //Meals (lunchs and dinners) and meeting rooms//: 105 euros per person
Option B. Meals and meeting rooms
No hotel reservation required. Please contact with the organization socracan@gmail.com
- //Only meals (lunchs and dinners) and meeting rooms//: 105 euros per person.
==== Payment ==== The payment must be done in two steps, the hotel is going to charge the room at the moment of the booking. The second payment will be of 105 € and corresponds with the meals and meeting rooms. This payment must be done on cash to the organizers when you arrive to the event.
The two hotels are just 200 meters away from each other{{:hotels_socracan2016.jpg?600|}}
If you know who are you sharing room with, book as soon as possible telling them the two names. If you want to book an individual room, book as soon as possible too.
On the other hand, if you want to share room but you don't have a room mate, go to the [[room_sharing|wiki]] section in the wiki, contact the first person looking for partner, contact him or her and book the room, telling the hotel the two names. Please find out your room mate and book as soon as possible, otherwise you may loose the chance to attend Socrates.
Once you've have decided which hotel you prefer and the type of room, write an email to the corresponding address telling them the booking code and all your details. They will ask you for a credit card, pretty much like when you book your holidays in any hotel.
If you decide to stay more days at the hotel, please manage the details directly with them.
Socrates Canaries organization is not responsible for the bookings this year.
Once you have everything sorted with the hotel, please fill this form with your personal information to count the number of parcipants we should expect:[[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pgJDVR-MV7sfj9JRaC9pSGrms2zsk86kvuEtWVZLf7Q/viewform]] ==== Schedule ====
- Thursday 10th: Lunch at 1pm. Welcome + lightning talks from 5pm to 7pm. Dinner from 7pm to 8pm.
- Friday 11th: Talks, workshops and discussions from 9am to 7pm. Dinner from 7pm to 8pm.
- Saturday 12th: Talks, workshops and discussions from 9am to 7pm. Dinner from 7pm to 8pm.
- Sunday 13th: Workshops.
==== Room sharing ==== If you are sharing room but don't know with who, please feel free to use the [[room_sharing|wiki]].
==== Arrivals ==== In order for the organisers to be able to pick up people at the airport, or for people to gather and take taxi to the venue, you can write your name and flight code to the [[arrivals_wiki|wiki]].
==== Departures ==== In order for people to gather and take taxi to the airport, you can write your name and flight code to the [[departures_wiki|wiki]].
==== Presentations Resources ==== In order to facilitate the resources that we are using in the talks and workshops it would be great if we share the links (dropbox, Google Drive, etc) in the [[resources_wiki|wiki]].
==== Sponsors ==== If you want to sponsor please contact us at socracan@gmail.com
We are proud to count on Adrian Perreau from Agilar as the Open Space facilitator
==== Proposals ==== If you plan to run a talk, a lightning talk, a discussion, a coding exercise or any other activity, please feel free to add it to the [[proposals_wiki|wiki]].
==== Who is participating ==== Have you bought your ticket? Tell others, write your name in the [[whois|wiki]]. ==== Plan your holidays ==== Make the most of your holidays and explore a different Gran Canaria, rather than staying at massive resorts and visiting crowded attractions. We recommend responsible and sustainable holidays.
Important: Public transport does not work well on the island. Just a few bus lines work well compared to big european cities. If you plan to move around, rent a car as soon as possible. It's hard to book a car the day before or the same day and it could be a rip-off. As soon as you book your flight, try to book a car over the internet.
==== Recommendations ====
Bring your laptop and cables. Socket adapters will be necessary for people coming from the UK. There will be WIFI on certain areas but not everywhere, if you need to be connected all the time make sure you've got a convenient roaming plan before departure.
==== Organizers and volunteers ==== Can we help you? Please feel free to contact us:
^ Name ^ Twitter ^ | Ronny Ancorini | [[https://twitter.com/ronnyancorini|@RonnyAncorini]] | | Emilio Medina | [[https://twitter.com/medinarribas |@medinarribas ]] | | Fran Reyes | [[https://twitter.com/fran_reyes|@fran_reyes]] | | Carlos Ble | [[https://twitter.com/carlosble|@carlosble]] |