FAQs

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Global Day of Coderetreat

About the Event

Event Details

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Connected
370 King St. West, Suite 304
Toronto, ON

What is the process for checking proof of vaccination?

Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination will be verified by a member of staff upon arrival on-site at the event. Please ensure you have acceptable proof of full vaccination (more information on what is considered "fully vaccinated" below). Both paper and digital proof will be accepted. 

What do I need to bring on the day of?

Your laptop! Limited screens, keyboards, and mice may be provided. However, you will require a machine that you're able to write and execute software on.

How do I get to the Connected office?

The Connected office is located in downtown Toronto. Detailed attendance instructions, including how to get to our office, will be provided once you complete the registration process.

Is there parking nearby?

Yes. Pricing is $14.50/day. Further details will be provided to registrants.

What is considered acceptable proof of vaccination?

Connected will accept the following as proof of your "fully vaccinated" status:

1. Canada: Ministry of Health (any province) COVID-19 Vaccination Receipt (must confirm two doses received)
2. USA: A copy of your Vaccine Card as approved by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
3. Outside of Canada and the USA: Proof of "fully vaccinated" status from another country, including proof that you have been vaccinated with a recognized or accepted COVID-19 vaccine in Canada.

The following COVID-19 vaccines are accepted in Canada:
- Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)
- Moderna (mRNA-1273)
- AstraZeneca/COVIDSHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
- Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (Ad26.COV2.S)

Covid-19 Guidelines

Our in-person event will follow public health measures and advice. Proof of vaccination is required and wearing a mask is optional (but welcomed for anyone who chooses). If you are experiencing COVID, cold, or flu-like symptoms, we ask that you please stay home.

Participants of Global Day of Coderetreat 2019 Toronto

As Software Engineers, we are hired to ship working software. Growing and honing our craft often takes a back seat to delivering features, patching bugs, and hitting release dates.

In contrast, a coderetreat is dedicated to learning how to create well-designed software. It’s a day when we can apply and strengthen skills, techniques, and strategies that continually improve not just the code, but also the coder.

A coderetreat is an opportunity:

to push beyond boundaries we define as “good enough”, and explore what is possible

for us to solidify our understanding of software development fundamentals through the practices of Pair Programming and Test-Driven Design (TDD)

to connect with like-minded Software Engineers who share a passion for professional excellence and deliberate practice in software development

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On this Global Day of Coderetreat, multiple coderetreats happen simultaneously across the world. Everyone works on the same problem: Conway’s Game of Life. 

For more info on the workshop and other hosting locations across the world, visit coderetreat.org.

Downtown Toronto
Location details to be provided upon registration

Downtown Toronto
Location details to be provided upon registration

Connected
370 King St. West, Suite 304
Toronto, ON

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What do I need to provide ahead of time?

Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination will be verified by a member of staff upon arrival on-site at the event. Please ensure you have acceptable proof of full vaccination (more information on what is considered "fully vaccinated" below). Both paper and digital proof will be accepted. 

What do I need to bring on the day of?

Your laptop! Limited screens, keyboards, and mice may be provided. However, you will require a machine that you're able to write and execute software on.

How do I get to the Connected office?

The Connected office is located in downtown Toronto. Detailed attendance instructions, including how to get to our office, will be provided once you complete the registration process.

Is there parking nearby?

Yes. Pricing is $14.50/day. Further details will be provided to registrants.

What is considered acceptable proof of vaccination?

Connected will accept the following as proof of your "fully vaccinated" status:

1. Canada: Ministry of Health (any province) COVID-19 Vaccination Receipt (must confirm two doses received)
2. USA: A copy of your Vaccine Card as approved by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
3. Outside of Canada and the USA: Proof of "fully vaccinated" status from another country, including proof that you have been vaccinated with a recognized or accepted COVID-19 vaccine in Canada.

The following COVID-19 vaccines are accepted in Canada:
- Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)
- Moderna (mRNA-1273)
- AstraZeneca/COVIDSHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
- Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (Ad26.COV2.S

Covid-19 Guidelines

Our in-person event will follow public health measures and advice. Proof of vaccination is required and wearing a mask is optional (but welcomed for anyone who chooses). If you are experiencing COVID, cold, or flu-like symptoms, we ask that you please stay home.

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Global Day of Coderetreat Toronto 2023