A New Age of XP
In this event, we turn towards the future of XP and Agile technical practices in a panel with some expert practitioners who are moving the industry forward in a variety of ways.
How to Navigate a Code Freeze
’Tis (almost) the season…for code freezes and hot fixes! During the winter holidays and shopping season, many companies institute a code freeze — halting all production deployments. Although the efficacy […]
Starting and Sustaining Your Technical Career in a Pandemic
As a result of the pandemic, many technologists are unexpectedly job searching. The process of seeking a new role can be unsettling and anxiety-inducing. The recruiting process is often opaque […]
Remote Mob Programming AMA
There is nothing quite like the feeling of mob programming: everyone seated around a single screen, all oriented toward the same goal, problem solving together. The practice supports good quality, […]
An Agile Triple Play: Business Process Re-Engineering meets SOA meets Large Scale Agile
This experience report will address the volatility, challenges and solutions implemented within a Fortune 500 Order to Delivery manufacturing program with the goal of re-engineering and aligning global business processes […]
The Origins of Opera and the Future of Programming | Jessica Kerr
This talk introduces a truly unified approach to design, development, and operations that goes beyond merely bolting them together. It presents the view that by making design a continuous part of everything we do, we can fulfill the Agile promise of harnessing change for competitive advantage.
Microsoft DevOps Transformation | Donovan Brown
This talk introduces a truly unified approach to design, development, and operations that goes beyond merely bolting them together. It presents the view that by making design a continuous part of everything we do, we can fulfill the Agile promise of harnessing change for competitive advantage.
No Return: Moving beyond transactions in software and in life
After 20 years building a successful software development career, my life fell apart. Deconstructing how it happened revealed surprising parallels between how I had approached building a career and family, […]
Ready Tester One? Go!
Based on my blog post, “Ready Tester One? Go!” I take a look at my own career development and the need to understand a probable career development path for testers […]
Achieving Agility w/ APIs at Chick-fil-A
At Chick-fil-A, we are laser-focused on scaling our technology infrastructure and processes while maintaining a high degree of business agility so that we can take advantage of unexpected opportunities. This […]
functional fundamentals: functional programming for the object-oriented engineer
“functional” is a word that gets thrown around a lot, especially in frontend web circles. problem is, functional programming seems completely unapproachable; it requires you to dedicate lots of time […]
A Parable of Mapping through Pivots and Transitions
This the story of a team of teams. A team of teams with a manager who reads on planes. Having come back from a recent conference, our fearless manager has […]
