Comparison Jeopardy

A game to train your naming skills

Let me show you how the game works.

We gave the audience some time to read the code, typically a minute or two, so they could ponder on the comparison. During that time, you shouldn’t say anything and really let the audience read and think. We recommend setting a timer to make sure you give the audience enough time. You may take your time now reading the code above, so you can experience the game as well!

After a few minutes of silence, we asked them how they would name that comparison. The only restriction we put out is that the name must start with a verb, preferably strong verbs. Tell them to try to stay away from weak verbs like “avoid”, “use” or “do”. We discussed each name whether it would really convey the meaning of this comparison with the audience. Make sure to take your time here, because this is the most interesting part. And be prepared that they come up with way better names than you had in mind for the comparison, which is a good thing!

Last, show them the name you’ve chosen as shown in the example below. From our experience, normally, our name was simply acknowledged as very good. Sometimes, however, it fuelled yet another short but interesting discussion.

Don’t forget to write down the suggestions of the audience, especially the ones that were better than your own name. For that, it’s best to moderate the game with two “game show hosts”, so that one can participate in the discussion and the other can just follow the discussion, taking notes when necessary. We typically take turns, so that it’s fun for both hosts.

And each time, we got very positive feedback. We hope to play that game at some other meetups and companies in the future as well. We’ll update that site here if we learn more about how to play “Comparison Jeopardy” even better. Stay tuned!

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