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ardalis/kata-catalog
My list of code katas
A catalog of coding kata problem statements maintained by Steve Smith (ardalis), used by his devBetter coaching group and various developer meetups. It's a reference collection of practice problems, not a framework or tool — just markdown files describing exercises like Bowling Game, Gilded Rose, and FizzBuzz.
The kata descriptions are clear and well-scoped — each one explains the problem without over-constraining the solution approach, which is exactly what a good kata prompt should do. PDF versions are included for offline/print use at workshops. The Gilded Rose kata links to a Pluralsight walkthrough, giving learners a reference implementation path. Community implementations are tracked separately, so you can compare your solution against others without being spoiled upfront.
No starter code or test scaffolding for any language — you're on your own to set up the project, which adds friction for beginners who would benefit most from this. The single `src/hangman` folder with one file suggests an attempt at reference implementations that was abandoned early; it's misleading to have `src/` at all in this state. Last updated February 2024, so it's not actively growing. The kata selection heavily overlaps with every other kata list out there — there's nothing here you couldn't find on kata.net or exercism, and no rationale for why these specific ones were chosen.