10 Practices of an Agile Developer

Abstract:

Fresh off of the European tour of "So you think you can code" *, we bring you the hit sensation, 10 Practices Every Developer Needs to Start Right Now. Recently, off Broadway you are not only going to learn something new, you are going to have a fun time learning it! (Seriously, Caleb recently gave this talk at the Microsoft office in New York? right off Broadway) Yes friends, this is the talk that kicked off a controversy at the Dallas Tech Fest (http://developingux.com/dallastechfest2010), read the blog, see the slides.. then come see and learn for yourself!

Based on years of consulting, and working with some of the largest (and smallest) software companies in the world.. these are the 10 practices that if you started doing today, would drastically improve the quality and delivery of your software! Also, be sure to hang around afterwards in the Open Spaces area.. Caleb will be around to discuss any of the areas from his talk in more detail. It?s going to be great time!

Topics hit on: Object Oriented Principals, SOLID Coding, Security Concerns, Software Patterns, Automated Testing, Source Control - Branching and Merging Strategies, Continuous Integration, Agile | Scrum | XP | Lean, Team Dynamics, Continually Learning

* Caleb was never in Europe, but it's still going to be a great session!

Speakers:

  • Caleb Jenkins

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    Caleb Jenkins leads the Customer Experience (UX) design team for the Sabre GetThere organization and Co-Chairs Sabre’s Employee Innovation Council. Previously he worked as a global Agile Coach at Sabre Airline Solutions, the largest software company in the travel industry.

    As a long time community leader and former Microsoft Developer Evangelist Caleb is well known for his engaging speaking style, depth of knowledge and creative energy. Founder and Principal Mentor at Proaction Mentors, former Senior Architect for Six Flags Corporation, Caleb is an active national speaker for the International .NET Association (INETA), has received the Microsoft MVP award for the last five consecutive years. Caleb is a Certified Scrum Master and Certified Professional Scrum Master, has worked as a technical editor and author for Wrox Press, and was a featured presenter on Adobe.TV.

    You can follow Caleb on twitter @calebjenkins or read his blog at developingUX.com

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Feb 25, 2011

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