This should be well worth watching... Cheers, Kevin ... From: Ian Moss <email@...> Date: 01-Feb-2007 19:46 Subject: [GeekUp] Booch lecture at Man Uni -...
Hi, Just a quick reminder that the next meeting is February 19th at UCLAN (directions can be found on agilenorth.net), doors open 6:30 for a 7pm start. We'll...
Eighth International Conference on Agile Processes in Software Engineering and eXtreme Programming XP 2007 June 18-22, 2007 Como, Italy http://www.xp2007.org ...
Eighth International Conference on Agile Processes in Software Engineering and eXtreme Programming XP 2007 June 18-22, 2007 Como, Italy http://www.xp2007.org ...
Hi all, A quick final reminder about the next AgileNorth meeting, which is tomorrow (Monday 17th Feb) at UCLan in Preston. We're holding a "coding dojo", in...
Why is it that the agile community feels the need to use terms like "coding dojo" and a few others (I think they are all Japanese). Could someone define these...
Hi Rob, I agree completely! It doesn't encourage anyone new to 'agile' methods and concepts if from the outset they are scared away by increasingly obscure...
Hi Rob, ... The term 'dojo' refers to martial arts practice rooms, and relates to the idea that continual practice of the basic 'moves' will lead to a high...
Hello Andrew, Nick Malik - A Microsoft employee ehhh? I thought that only Apple had a employees who generated increasing stranger names for programs and...
Having read the blog you could say that a Kata is an exercise and a Dojo is a training session. It may not convey every single nuance but at least it is...
Hi All I'm really interested in this thread. I'm currently trying to build up an Agile Glossary of commonly used, generic terms, techniques and ideas. Anyone...
Being an (ex) Karate instructor and a software engineer I think some of the Japanese lingo is quite analogous to coding, especially refactoring. One of the...
Just want to say a thank you to Kevin Rutherford for organising a really enjoyable refactoring coding dojo at UCLAN last night. I think it highlighted, for me...
Hi, As a north-west based group, we have a discount to the UKUUG conference next month. If you wish to attend, quote reference code "NWDC" in the next 2 weeks...
Hi All, I am a dev Mgr for one of the biggest online gambling and betting companies based in Leeds. Part of our new Agile project involves the move to a large...
Anyone into New Media? ... From: Daniel Morris <Daniel.Morris@...> Date: 28-Feb-2007 18:01 Subject: [GeekUp] BBC Backstage Talk - Monday 5th March To:...
Hi, Unfortunately the presenter for our scheduled Scrum Introduction evening has had to pull out. So instead I suggest we meet at the Swan (directions on the...
Hello all, I would like to propose a topic for 'The Swan' meeting next monday of 'Applying agile practices to consultancy projects'. I have ulterior motives...
Hi, Just a quick reminder that this month's AgileNorth meeting will be Monday March 12th, 7pm at the Swan Tavern in Winwick, near Warrington. Simon Monk will...
Hi Phil, ... Just turn up. No fee, no membership card required. Interest in agile software development a distinct advantage though... :) Cheers, Kevin...
Hello Ant, I use all the docs on the ruby/rails home site. There are pretty good as a reference, else get the "PickAxe": Programming Ruby - Second Edition ISBN...