I’ll be at the in-person part tonight. I’ve never done a jam and won’t have time enough to be useful as a committed team member this weekend. But a lot of people tell me jams can be good experiences for my Game Programming students. I’ve always been a bit dubious. Jams seem a little like crunch time on purpose to me. Also, I discourage last-minute hustle on assignments, and a jam is pretty much all last-minute hustle.

However.

I could be wrong. Maybe jams are great skill builders. Maybe they help folks learn to handle a bit of pressure. Maybe they’re just fun.

So…

Tonight I hope to see for real what a jam is all about, hear from folks as they embark on one, and learn a bit more about them overall. I won’t be able to join a team, but if anyone has a question and the rules allow a casual answer, I’ll contribute here and there (if I can).

See you soon!