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Conference Presentations

Better Software Conference East 2014: Lean Software Development Is for Everyone
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Lean software engineering emphasizes continuous delivery of high quality applications. Ken Pugh explains the principles and practices that form the basis of lean software development―concentrating on developing a continuous flow by eliminating delays and loopbacks; delivering quickly...
Ken Pugh, Net Objectives
Cloud Computing: Yes, It Will Radically Change Your World
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You can't read a technology article these days without some mention of "the cloud." Many have labeled it the next sea-change in the industry; others point out that the model has been around for ages. Regardless of its origins, the cloud certainly does change things. But the bigger question...
Mike Wood, Red Gate Software
Seven Principles of Cross-Continent, Distributed Development
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Many teams practice agile development as an integral part of their organization with the benefits of collocation and local decision making. However, it is increasingly more common to develop code across continents, either in distributed organizations or with the help of offshore...
Igor Gejdos, Roche Diagnostics
The Magic of Assumptions
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There are no “facts” about the future. Everything we think we know about tomorrow is based on what we think we know about the world today and our assumptions of where that will likely lead. Through a process of trial and error successful project managers, software developers, testers, and...
Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.
The Roots of Agility
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What we mean by Agile is becoming less and less clear. Rob Myers shares sixteen years of history and observation, noting the amazingly diverse ideologies and...
Rob Myers
Avoiding Over Design and Under Design
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The question of how much design to do up-front on a project is an engaging conundrum. Too much design often results in excess complexity and wasted effort. Too little design results in a poor architecture or insufficient system structures which require expensive rework and hurt more in the...
Al Shalloway, Net Objectives
Software Managers: Their Place in Agile
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No more managers! No more hierarchy! A truly self organizing, self-running team! These phrases strike fear into managers almost as much as: We are moving to agile. As successful companies like Zappos, GitHub, and Treehouse discard managers from their teams, other software...
Brian Sobus, Teradata
Simplify Project and Portfolio Planning with “Real Options”
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Do you work in an organization that spends too much time budgeting, road mapping, and planning their project roadmap or portfolio? Do you ever feel like all this effort is pointless and wasteful? Do you think perhaps there might be a simpler, more pragmatic way? If so, this session is for...
Matt Barcomb, DevJam, and David Hussman, DevJam
Continuous Testing and New Tools for Automation
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Learn how you can create a full continuous integration solution entirely in the cloud using GitHub, Selenium, Sauce Labs, and Travis CI. Michael Redman will show you how to take...
Michael Redman, Sauce Labs
Career and Organizational Development Within a Software Testing Environment
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Being a software tester has its own unique set of challenges. To help testers overcome these challenges, it is vital to set up a system where employees have available a number of development opportunities, including on-the-job mentorship, coaching, classroom training, and a defined career...
Nate Shapiro, Blizzard Entertainment

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