one day only:

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Our seats are going fast and our schedule is nearly finalized.  for more
information go to.

http://AgileDC.org

Join us for the first Agile Tour DC on October 22, 2010.  This one day
conference aims to serve agile practitioners in the DC area through the
following 3 tracks.

-Agile Essentials - Get the skills you need to get started.
-Enterprise and Government Agility - See how it works in the large and hear from
a Panel of practitioners working in government.
- Open Talks Track - Create the conference you want in this Open Space (like)
track.  Don't see a talk on one of the other two tracks propose one or attend
one of the 4 concurrent Open Talks.

Registration & Price
Register for this conference at http://agiletourdc.eventbrite.com/
Early bird discounted Fee : $75 Available until Oct 1st.

Take an additional $10 off by using this discount code.
Discount Code:  AgileDC

Regular registration Fee   : $90

Location:
Conference Center
4000 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Easy metro access from Tenlytown AU metro stop on the Red Line

Early Bird ends Oct 11th...Don't delay, register today for the 2010 Northern Virginia Software Symposium returning November 5-7th!

Join us for the first AgileDC Conference on October 22, 2010.  This one day
conference aims to serve agile practitioners in the DC area through the
following 3 tracks.

-Agile Essentials - Get the skills you need to get started.
-Enterprise and Government Agility - See how it works in the large and hear from
a Panel of practitioners working in government.
- Open Talks Track - Create the conference you want in this Open Space (like)
track.  Don't see a talk on one of the other two tracks propose one or attend
one of the 4 concurrent Open Talks.

Lots of great speakers a wonderful venue, local food, 8 PDUs and all proceeds go
to charity.  Who could ask for anything more.

Our seats are going fast and our schedule is finalized.  for more information go
to.
http://AgileDC.org

Registration & Price
Register for this conference at http://agiletourdc.eventbrite.com/
Early bird discounted Fee : $75 Available until Oct 1st.

Take an additional $10 off by using this discount code.
"AgileDC"

Regular registration Fee   : $90

Location:
Conference Center
4000 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Easy metro access from Tenlytown AU metro stop on the Red Line

Last Call... Register today for the 2010 Northern Virginia Software Symposium returning November 5-7th!

It's not too far away in time or space.  So put April 27 & 28, 2011 on
your calendar and check out http://phillyemergingtech.com/2011/

   - George

--
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    * George Dinwiddie *                      http://blog.gdinwiddie.com
    Software Development                    http://www.idiacomputing.com
    Consultant and Coach                    http://www.agilemaryland.org
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------

On 01/11/11 19:06:50, George Dinwiddie wrote:
> It's not too far away in time or space.  So put April 27 & 28, 2011
> on
>
> your calendar and check out http://phillyemergingtech.com/2011/
>
>   - George
>
Sigh. Why do people keep scheduling these thing during the week, so I'm
forced to choose between not going and burning vacation days?

Rhetorical question; I know the answer: If it's during the week, it's
"Professional Development"; if it's on the weekend, it's recreation. As
if recreation were somehow less respectable.

-John

--
John Maxwell  KB3VLL  jmax@...

For those who like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing they
like.

George,

The speakers list looks pretty cool. Definitely a strong Agility and Rails
focus. Don't know if I'll make it; depends on my current gig.

BTW, for those who don't know Rails Conf http://en.oreilly.com/rails2011 is
returning to Baltimore this year.

I seem to remember that Linda (I think) and some others missed last year's Rails
Conf, so here is your chance again.

Camille

--- On Tue, 1/11/11, George Dinwiddie <lists@...> wrote:

> From: George Dinwiddie <lists@...>
> Subject: [MarylandXP] Philly Emerging Tech conference
> To: "APLN Maryland Chapter" <aplnmd@...>,
MarylandXP@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 7:06 PM
> It's not too far away in time or
> space.  So put April 27 & 28, 2011 on
> your calendar and check out http://phillyemergingtech.com/2011/
>
>   - George
>
> --
>  
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>    * George Dinwiddie *     
>                 http://blog.gdinwiddie.com
>    Software Development     
>               http://www.idiacomputing.com
>    Consultant and Coach     
>               http://www.agilemaryland.org
>  
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> See: http://agilemaryland.orgYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>     MarylandXP-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>

Here's the full announcement for Philly Emerging Tech, as well as the
call for proposals.


-------- Original Message --------
Early Bird registration, as well as an Agile Track call for proposals,
are open for the 6th Annual Philly Emerging Tech conference (a.k.a.
Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise and Philly ETE 2011).

The conference is set for April 27 and 28 at the Society Hill Sheraton
in Philadelphia, near Old City and South Street.

We already have a stellar line-up in place for the Agile Track including:

* Ron Jeffries and Chet Hendrickson (co-authors of the Agile Manifesto)

* Johanna Rothman (author of Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic
Project Management)

* Jim Weirich (creator of the Ruby rake tool)

* Linda Rising (author of The Patterns Handbook; co-author of Fearless
Change)

* David Chelimsky (RSpec lead developer)

* Eduardo Jezierksi (the VP of Engineering for InSTEDD -- innovative
Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disasters: http://instedd.org/ --
which uses agile techniques to expedite getting technology-based
initiatives off the ground in times of crisis)

* and Davis Frank (Jasmine BDD/JavaScript framework committer).

In addition to agile content, the 2-day, 5-track program features a
variety of technologies and languages.

Confirmed speakers include Bruce Tate (author of Seven Languages in
Seven Weeks), Yehuda Katz (SproutCore project team and Rails Core),
Molly Holzschlag (Web Standards Evangelist), Ryan Dahl (creator of
node.js), Ola Bini and Nick Sieger (JRuby Core Team), David Black
(author of Ruby for Rails and The Well-Grounded Rubyist), Mark Fisher
(Spring Integration project lead), Josh Clark (author of Tapworthy:
Designing iPhone Interfaces for Delight and Usability) and Jonathan
Stark (author of Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

We will be adding more speakers and posting abstracts over the next few
weeks, but you can view the roster-in-progress here:
http://phillyemergingtech.com/2011/speakers

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Early Bird tickets are $295 each. The Early Bird price goes down to
$221.25 per ticket if you can take advantage of the "4 for 3 deal" (4
colleagues or friends, not necessarily from the same company, on one
registration).

You can register here: http://phillyemergingtech.com/2011/register

Early Bird registration is open and will continue through February 15,
when the the price goes up.

The conference sold out last year.


AGILE TRACK CALL FOR PROPOSALS DETAILS:

The call for proposals for Agile track talks is open through 9:00 AM on
Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

To participate in the CFP, email the following to
ETE2011_AgileCFP@... :
* an abstract (up to 200 words, but we won't be counting),
* a brief bio,
* and optionally a supplemental statement making a case for your topic
(which will not be printed on the website or the conference program).
* Also send us an alternative email address if you did not mail your
proposal from the email address where you would prefer to hear from us.

Within 24 hours of submitting your proposal, you should receive
confirmation that we received it. We will complete the selection process
by the end of the first week of February. All participants can expect to
hear from us on or before Friday, February 4.

There is a limit of 3 proposals per person.

If your talk is accepted you'll receive a ticket to the conference --
and if you'll be traveling from outside the Philadelphia area, the
conference will cover your flights or train fare, transportation to and
from the airport or train station, and hotel room.

If you have any questions, send them to:
ETE2011_AgileCFP@... .

If you submit a paper for the Agile CFP, we'll keep a ticket reserved
for you up until a couple of days after we send out CFP notifications.

Thanks!

Ahsen Jaffer
Andrea O. K. Wright

Agile Track Co-Chairs
Consultants, Chariot Solutions

Do you love Ruby? Are you Agile? Would you like to work in a really cool domain
agilely developing Ruby and Rails apps on a really fun team?

We're looking for a few sharp agile Rails developers.

I'm the lead agile coach for the program and if you know me, you know the
project is really agile. Not just Scrum, but real agile technical practices as
well. So if you are proud of your rspec and cucumber code coverage you are
probably our kind of developer. If you practice ATDD, BDD or TDD and write your
automated tests first, you definitely are. If you don't yet write your tests
first, but are willing to learn, we'll teach you.

This is agile, so naturally you are sharing with and learning from your
teammates. The existing team members are really sharp, but they are new to
Rails, so you will be informally mentoring them. Meanwhile you will be learning
cyber security from them.

Cyber security is fascinating domain with complex object relationships and
associations. So while like most all Rails apps, we will include a relational
database, we also will be using non-relational databases, probably MongoDB, or
possibly another DB if you have an even better idea. Also later releases will
include social media type of functionality.

The existing team is the opposite of the typical stuffy CYA government
contracting team. They are team players, who jump in to help each other. Lunch
and hall conversations may include lively technical debates, but they also
include discussions of on-line gaming and paintball. Planned team outings
include go-carting and laser tag as well as traditional things like picnics and
swimming.

Hours are pretty reasonable. We track our velocity and plan future iterations
realistically. We do expect dedication and we expect you to care about the
quality of your work and your customer, but we don't assume heroics. People have
lives and we respect that.

The team is in Fairfax, VA just off of 66.

U.S. Citizenship is required. You don't need to have a active security clearance
(any clearance current or past is a plus), but eventually you will need to get
one.

Interested? Drop me a line at my business email camillescareer@...

Camille

The only exclusively Agile technical conference in the DC area!

Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.  This
small conference is dedicated to Agile Engineering Practices and broken into
three tracks to allow diversity of content and interaction:

- Technical Essentials – Get the skills you need to get started.
- Hands on tools track (Limited Seating)
- Open Talks Track – Create the conference you want in this Open Space (like)
track.  Don't see a talk on one of the other two tracks propose one or attend
one of the 4 concurrent Open Talks.

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
volunteerism.

$75.00 Early bird registration ends Tax Day (April 15) - Attendance is limited.

Get an additional $10 off with the discount code - xp

http://AgileDC.org

Hi, Rob,

Do you have an address & time for this meeting?

   - George

On 3/18/11 5:40 PM, Rob Fagen wrote:
>
>
>
> I'd like to introduce the DC Agile Software Testing meetup group,
> which is having its inaugural meeting on Tuesday 3/22 in Arlington.
>
> We're calling ourselves D-CAST.
>
> We're looking for "Better Ways To Make Better Software".
>
> Agile software development is a great way to make good software that
> satisfies real needs and creates real value to those who build and use
> that software. Everyone on the team is concerned with the quality of
> the product. However, sometimes it can be an overwhelming task being
> the team member whose job it is to insure that the quality of the
> product is sufficient.
>
> DCAST was created to develop a community of those interested in agile
> software testing who are also interested in testing agile products
> more effectively and more efficiently. By sharing our hard won
> knowledge we can all help make each other's lives easier and more
> productive.
>
> If you're interested in sharing how you have raised the quality bar of
> your agile processes, we would love it if you were a part of this
> community. If you're interested in learning (or want to all learn
> together), you're even more welcome.
>
> Hope to see you there next week.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob

--
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    * George Dinwiddie *                      http://blog.gdinwiddie.com
    Software Development                    http://www.idiacomputing.com
    Consultant and Coach                    http://www.agilemaryland.org
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------

The schedule is up and seats are going.

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca J. Parsons - CTO - ThoughtWorks

The only exclusively Agile technical conference in the DC area!

Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.  This
small conference is dedicated to Agile Engineering Practices and broken into
three tracks to allow diversity of content and interaction:

- Two Simultaneous Talks Track - Local experts share their experience.
- Open Talks Track – Create the conference you want in this Open Space (like)
track.  Don't see a talk on one of the other two tracks propose one or attend
one of the 4 concurrent Open Talks.

Talks include:
-Bob Payne, George Dinwiddie - Acceptance Test Driven Development using Cucumber
-Jimmy Bosse - Paired Programming
-George Paci - Refactoing using Transition Patterns
-Jeff Nielsen - Five key numbers to gauge your agile engineering efforts
-Kevin Jones - Test Driven Development
-Fadi Stephan - Software Craftsmanship
-David Bock - Metrics for Steering your Project to Success
-Thad Sheer - Mixing design/innovation with Agile
-(speaker TBD) - Infrastructure and Deployment Automation using Chef/Capistrano

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
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volunteerism.

$75.00 Early bird registration ends April 15 - Attendance is limited.
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Join us for the 1st AgileTechDC conference on Saturday May 14th, 2011.

The schedule is up and seats are going.

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca J. Parsons - CTO - ThoughtWorks

The only exclusively Agile technical conference in the DC area!

Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.  This
small conference is dedicated to Agile Engineering Practices and broken into
three tracks to allow diversity of content and interaction:

- Two Simultaneous Talks Track - Local experts share their experience.
- Open Talks Track – Create the conference you want in this Open Space (like)
track.  Don't see a talk on one of the other two tracks propose one or attend
one of the 4 concurrent Open Talks.

Talks include:
-Bob Payne, George Dinwiddie - Acceptance Test Driven Development using Cucumber
-Jimmy Bosse - Paired Programming
-George Paci - Refactoing using Transition Patterns
-Jeff Nielsen - Five key numbers to gauge your agile engineering efforts
-Kevin Jones - Test Driven Development
-Fadi Stephan - Software Craftsmanship
-David Bock - Metrics for Steering your Project to Success
-Thad Sheer - Mixing design/innovation with Agile
-Tim Brown - Infrastructure and Deployment Automation using Chef/Capistrano

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
volunteerism.

$75.00 Early bird registration ends April 15 - Attendance is limited.
Get an additional $10 off with the discount code

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http://AgileDC.org

Registration Open!  2011 Greater Maryland Software Symposium coming
June 17-18th to Columbia, MD

Check out the session agenda for GMSS 2011 featuring five (5)
concurrent tracks and fifty (50) total sessions
covering the Java Ecosystem and the Agile space.

**Local Venue, World Class Experience**

Event Name: 2011 Greater Maryland Software Symposium
Dates: June 17-18th
Location: Columbia, MD
Venue: Sheraton Columbia
URL:  http://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2011/06/home

Make sure and use your special Agile UG discount of $50 by using the
promo code nfjsusergroup50 when registering.
If you are registering with a group, the highest discount will apply -
group or Agile UG discount.

REGISTRATION FEES:

Early Bird Individual: $850/person thru 5/31

Excellent Group Discounts Available - bring your entire development
team to the show:

5-9 Attendees: $750/person
10-14 Attendees: $725/person
15-24 Attendees: $700/person
25-over Attendees: $675/person

Why attend?
-----------------------------------------------------------
* Excellent Speakers: Authors and Project Leaders
* Insightful Sessions
* Network with your local developer community
* No vendor promos
* Locally Based Event
* Great Venue
* Limited Attendance
* Meaningful Keynote
* Excellent Giveaways including $250 & $500 Visa Gift Cards!

What's Included - Registration Fee:
-------------------------------------------------
* Three Day All Access Pass
* PM Break/Dinner on Friday & Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks on Saturday/Sunday
* NFJS Laptop Bag
* 4 Gig USB Drive
* NFJS Binder

Go to http://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2011/06/home
for additional information and registration details for the 2011
Greater Maryland Software Symposium!


See you there!

Jay Zimmerman
2011 NFJS Symposium Tour Series Director
jzimmerman@...

AgileDC 2011 -  Save $50 now with by taking advantage of our Super Early Bird
tickets

Join us for AgileDC 2011.  AgileDC 2011 is the largest community organized 
Agile event in the Washington DC metro area.  We bring together Agile
thought-leaders and practitioners from government agencies and private
industries alike, for an engaging series of talks, workshops and networking
opportunities.
Last years conference sold out so we have moved to  a larger venue and we have
more tracks to choose from.  We are currently working on the schedule.

Date: Wednesday October 26th, 2011,
Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel, Washington DC

Reserve your space now so you do not miss out.  We have a limited number of
super early bird tickets so register now and save yourself $50 off the regular
price.

Visit http://agiledc.org for information and registration.

Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.

We're planning a variety of conference tracks, so there should be something for
everyone.  These tracks include:

- Introduction to Agile - For those who have just started trying Agile, or are
considering it. You might also find this track helpful if you're looking for a
tune-up of your Agile practice.

- Agile Engineering Practices - Technical practices for programmers and testers.
Learn techniques that make Agile development easier and more sustainable.

- Agile in Government- Government needs software that works reliably and is
delivered in a timely manner, too. Those in the public sector, on either side of
the fence, face challenges that are a little different from those in the private
sector.

- Enterprise Agile - Particularly for executives and managers: How can your
organization get the most benefit from an Agile approach.

- Agile & Business - From the Product Management Office to Product Managers and
Product Owners, how can you help ensure you get the right thing, when you want
it.

- Open Track - For those who've been around the Agile block once or twice, or
who just don't find a scheduled session on exactly the issues you face, bring
your own topic and find other interested people to explore the answers.

If you are interested in speaking or sponsoring please drop us an email.

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
volunteerism.  For more information visit AgilePhilanthropy.org or contact Bob
Payne 202-903-6854.

Bob Payne
Organizer
AgileDC 2011

Agile luminaries Ken Schwaber and Sanjiv Augustine are keynoting AgileDC 2011!

The AgileDC 2011 Organizing team is excited to announce that Agile luminaries
Ken Schwaber and Sanjiv Augustine will be the keynote speakers at AgileDC 2011.
Super Early Bird tickets are on sale for two more days!

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Join us for AgileDC 2011. AgileDC 2011 is the largest community organized Agile
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and practitioners from government agencies and private industries alike, for an
engaging series of talks, workshops and networking opportunities.

Last years conference sold out so we have moved to a larger venue and we have
more tracks to choose from. We are currently working on the schedule.

Date: Wednesday October 26th, 2011,
Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel, Washington DC

Visit http://agiledc.org... for information and registration.

If you are interested sponsoring please drop us an email.

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy. Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
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Bob Payne

Join us for AgileDC 2011.

Our Schedule is up and our Keynote Speakers will be:
- Ken Schwaber - Co-creator of Scrum and founder of Scurm.org
- Sanjiv Augustine - Author of "Managing Agile Projects"

Visit http://agiledc.org for information and registration.

Date: Wednesday October 26th, 2011,
Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel, Washington DC

Reserve your space now so you do not miss out.  We have a limited number of
early bird tickets so register now and save yourself $25 off the regular price. 
Early bird registration ends on August 31.

Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.

We're planning a variety of conference tracks, so there should be something for
everyone.  These tracks include:

- Introduction to Agile - For those who have just started trying Agile, or are
considering it. You might also find this track helpful if you're looking for a
tune-up of your Agile practice.

- Agile Engineering Practices - Technical practices for programmers and testers.
Learn techniques that make Agile development easier and more sustainable.

- Agile in Government- Government needs software that works reliably and is
delivered in a timely manner, too. Those in the public sector, on either side of
the fence, face challenges that are a little different from those in the private
sector.

- Enterprise Agile - Particularly for executives and managers: How can your
organization get the most benefit from an Agile approach.

- Agile & Business - From the Product Management Office to Product Managers and
Product Owners, how can you help ensure you get the right thing, when you want
it.

- Open Track - For those who've been around the Agile block once or twice, or
who just don't find a scheduled session on exactly the issues you face, bring
your own topic and find other interested people to explore the answers.

AgileDC 2011 is the largest community organized  Agile event in the Washington
DC metro area.  We bring together Agile thought-leaders and practitioners from
government agencies and private industries alike, for an engaging series of
talks, workshops and networking opportunities.
Last years conference sold out so we have moved to  a larger venue and we have
more tracks to choose from.  We are currently working on the schedule.

If you are interested in sponsoring please drop us an email.

AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
volunteerism.  For more information visit AgilePhilanthropy.org or contact Bob
Payne 202-903-6854.

Bob Payne
Organizer
AgileDC 2011

Forgot the Discount Code.

15% off  using the Code AgileDCUserGroup

Sorry

Bob
--- In MarylandXP@yahoogroups.com, "Bob" <bob@...> wrote:
>
> Join us for AgileDC 2011.
>
> Our Schedule is up and our Keynote Speakers will be:
> - Ken Schwaber - Co-creator of Scrum and founder of Scurm.org
> - Sanjiv Augustine - Author of "Managing Agile Projects"
>
> Visit http://agiledc.org for information and registration.
>
> Date: Wednesday October 26th, 2011,
> Location: Kellogg Conference Hotel, Washington DC
>
> Reserve your space now so you do not miss out.  We have a limited number of
early bird tickets so register now and save yourself $25 off the regular price. 
Early bird registration ends on August 31.
>
> Join local experts and practitioners to boost your agile technical skills.
>
> We're planning a variety of conference tracks, so there should be something
for everyone.  These tracks include:
>
> - Introduction to Agile - For those who have just started trying Agile, or are
considering it. You might also find this track helpful if you're looking for a
tune-up of your Agile practice.
>
> - Agile Engineering Practices - Technical practices for programmers and
testers. Learn techniques that make Agile development easier and more
sustainable.
>
> - Agile in Government- Government needs software that works reliably and is
delivered in a timely manner, too. Those in the public sector, on either side of
the fence, face challenges that are a little different from those in the private
sector.
>
> - Enterprise Agile - Particularly for executives and managers: How can your
organization get the most benefit from an Agile approach.
>
> - Agile & Business - From the Product Management Office to Product Managers
and Product Owners, how can you help ensure you get the right thing, when you
want it.
>
> - Open Track - For those who've been around the Agile block once or twice, or
who just don't find a scheduled session on exactly the issues you face, bring
your own topic and find other interested people to explore the answers.
>
> AgileDC 2011 is the largest community organized  Agile event in the Washington
DC metro area.  We bring together Agile thought-leaders and practitioners from
government agencies and private industries alike, for an engaging series of
talks, workshops and networking opportunities.
> Last years conference sold out so we have moved to  a larger venue and we have
more tracks to choose from.  We are currently working on the schedule.
>
> If you are interested in sponsoring please drop us an email.
>
> AgileDC is a not-for-profit conference organized by Agile Philanthropy.  Agile
Philanthropy's mission is to assist not-for-profits through fund raising and
volunteerism.  For more information visit AgilePhilanthropy.org or contact Bob
Payne 202-903-6854.
>
> Bob Payne
> Organizer
> AgileDC 2011
>

On Nov 15-17, 2011 Joe Little will lead a Certified ScrumMaster course in the Washington, DC area.

Joe is an experienced Agile coach, with in-depth practical experience in helping teams become very productive with Scrum and Agile. He has co-taught these courses with Jeff Sutherland, who co-created Scrum.

ScrumMaster training provides an applied understanding of the Scrum process and helps participants begin to develop the tools, insights, and skills required to apply Scrum on their projects and across their organizations.

This course is immersive and intensive, including practical, hands-on exercises and small-group discussions.

For more information, or to register, see here:

http://leanagiletraining.com/Washington/Washington.html

You may also contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Julia Hill

Early bird pricing ends 8/31/2011

We are excited to have a full schedule and 2 great keynote speakers:

- Ken Schwaber - Author and co-founder of SCRUM
- Sanjiv Augustine - Author and co-founder of LitheSpeed

AgileDC 2011 is the largest Agile community organized event in the Washington DC
metro area.  We bring together Agile thought-leaders and practitioners from
government agencies and private industries alike.

Register at http://AgileDC.org
Get 15% off by using the code: AgileDCUserGroup

Hope to see you there

Bob Payne

Camille,

Oh, Cool!  I'm sorry I won't be able to make it, but I'm so glad you're
doing a Code Retreat locally.  I had such a blast at the one in Floyd.

   - George

On 11/18/11 4:29 PM, Camille Bell wrote:
>
>
> Dedicate a day to improve your software craftsmanship. Attend the local
> instance of the Global Code Retreat day.
>
> Here's where you sign up (do not use the NOVARUG site, use the
> Eventbrite link below)
> http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1756063433/
>
> Code Retreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the
> fundamentals of software development and design. By providing developers
> the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the
> pressures of 'getting things done', the code retreat format has proven
> itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement. Practicing
> the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers
> can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of
> change over time.
>
> For more info on Global Code Retreat see
> http://coderetreat.com/global_day.html
>
> Code Retreat is free including food. Since it is on Saturday, traffic
> getting to Reston should be OK, even if you are coming from DC or Baltimore.
>
> DO bring you laptop with your programming language of choice, an editor
> an unit test tool.
>
>
> This is an open language retreat, but there should be plenty of Ruby
> folks if you only want to work in Ruby. There should also be plenty of
> Java folks for the Java die hards. Maybe some folks will share their
> experience using TDD with Python, etc. You will get a chance to switch
> languages if you want. Me, I expect to be sticking with Ruby, but who knows.
>
> Camille
>
>
>

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Yes. The product owner is part of the team. My newest blog post dives into the
PO being part of the team.


Blog Link - http://bit.ly/AkEsvh

Interested in your discussion.
Joe

Registration is Open!! Register Today for the 2012 Greater Maryland
Software Symposium returns July 13-14th!!

The 2012 Greater Maryland Software Symposium will feature over fifty
(50) excellent technical talks/hands on workshops covering the Java
ecosystem and Agility.  Join us for another great No Fluff, Just Stuff
Event featuring excellent sessions/workshops, engaged speakers and
great networking opts!

**Local Venue, World Class Experience**

Event Name: 2012 Greater Maryland Software Symposium
Dates:  July 13-14th (Two Day Event)
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Venue: Westin BWI
url: https://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2012/07/home

Make sure and use your special Agile UG discount of $50 by using the
promo code nfjsusergroup50 when registering.
If you are registering with a group, the highest discount will apply -
group or Agile UG discount.

REGISTRATION FEES:

Early Bird Individual: $875/person thru June 25th

Excellent Group Discounts Available - bring your entire development
team to the show:

5-9 Attendees: $775/person
10-14 Attendees: $750/person
15-24 Attendees: $725/person
25-over Attendees: $700/person

Why attend?
-----------------------------------------------------------
* Excellent Speakers: Authors and Project Leaders
* Insightful Sessions
* Hands on Workshops
* Network with your local developer community
* No vendor promos
* Locally Based Event
* Great Venue
* Limited Attendance
* Meaningful Keynote
* Excellent Giveaways including $250 & $500 Visa Gift Cards!


What's Included - Registration Fee:
* Three Day All Access Pass
* PM Break & Dinner on Friday & Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks on Saturday/
Sunday
* NFJS 2012 Tour T-shirt
* NFJS Laptop Bag
* 4 Gig USB Drive
* One Year Subscription to NFJS, the Magazine (2012 Edition)

Go to https://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2012/07/
home for additional information and registration details for the 2012
Greater Maryland Software Symposium!


See you there!

Jay Zimmerman
2012 NFJS Symposium Tour Series Director
jzimmerman@...

Register Today for the 2012 Greater Maryland Software Symposium
returning July 13-14th!

The 2012 Greater Maryland Software Symposium will feature over fifty
(50) excellent technical talks/hands on workshops covering the Java
ecosystem and Agility. Join us for another great No Fluff, Just Stuff
Event featuring excellent sessions/workshops, engaged speakers and
great networking opts!

**Local Venue, World Class Experience**

Event Name: 2012 Greater Maryland Software Symposium
Dates: July 13-14th (Two Day Event)
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Venue: Westin BWI
url: https://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2012/07/home

Make sure and use your special Agile UG discount of $50 by using the
promo code nfjsusergroup50 when registering.
If you are registering with a group, the highest discount will apply -
group or Agile UG discount.

REGISTRATION FEES:

Early Bird Individual: $875/person thru June 25th

Excellent Group Discounts Available - bring your entire development
team to the show:

5-9 Attendees: $775/person
10-14 Attendees: $750/person
15-24 Attendees: $725/person
25-over Attendees: $700/person

Why attend?
----------------------------------------------------------
* Excellent Speakers: Authors and Project Leaders
* Insightful Sessions
* Hands on Workshops
* Network with your local developer community
* No vendor promos
* Locally Based Event
* Great Venue
* Limited Attendance
* Meaningful Keynote
* Excellent Giveaways including $250 & $500 Visa Gift Cards!

What's Included - Registration Fee:
* Three Day All Access Pass
* PM Break & Dinner on Friday & Breakfast/Lunch/Breaks on Saturday/
Sunday
* NFJS 2012 Tour T-shirt
* NFJS Laptop Bag
* 4 Gig USB Drive
* One Year Subscription to NFJS, the Magazine (2012 Edition)

Go to https://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/conference/columbia/2012/07/
home for additional information
and registration details for the 2012 Greater Maryland Software
Symposium!

See you there!

Jay Zimmerman
2012 NFJS Symposium Tour Series Director
jzimmerman@...