Agile fans, Things like this are getting to be a real problem for the Agile movement: http://adtmag.com/articles/2010/12/13/feds-agile-fight.aspx It is so...
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Jon Kern
jonkernpa
Dec 19, 2010 10:53 pm
"None of us are as dumb as all of us" -- comes to mind :-) Maybe bureaucratic, command-and-control style companies can never truly be as agile as a smaller,...
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Bob
bobschatz
Dec 20, 2010 1:10 pm
I have some VERY close insight into this assessment and I can tell you, factually, that the VA did a great job implementing some key practices, but there was...
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J Adams
jadams_19072
Dec 20, 2010 4:24 pm
Agreed. The last time I checked, Agile was a framework of constant (that means never ending) improvement.  You simply don't do it once, expecting a...
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Jon Kern
jonkernpa
Dec 20, 2010 6:55 pm
Here's a non-agile manifesto for ya'll: http://technicaldebt.com/?p=673 jon blog: http://technicaldebt.com twitter: http://twitter.com/JonKernPA...
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David Gitlin
david.gitlin0
Dec 21, 2010 1:26 am
I am very interested in getting the groups input on using agile development strategies with off-shore and mixed shore development groups. Especially, working...
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Naresh Jain
nashjain
Dec 21, 2010 1:47 pm
My 2 cents: http://www.slideshare.net/nashjain/distributed-agile...
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Jon Kern
jonkernpa
Dec 21, 2010 2:04 pm
I'd be happy to share my experiences over the past 10 years -- maybe at an Agile Philly meeting one day, we could do a roundtable. jon blog:...
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Ian Geiser
geiseri
Dec 21, 2010 2:47 pm
Hey, I am looking for input on how to recover an existing project's testing and move it towards TDD. The problem is its not completely our own software, its...
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Jon Kern
jonkernpa
Dec 21, 2010 3:00 pm
what language? I like Cucumber/RSpec. Junit Recipes from JB Rainsberger has some sage advice (even if JUnit has matured since the book was written.) Sometimes...
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Ian Geiser
geiseri
Dec 21, 2010 3:07 pm
... C++,Python, Javascript and some shell scripts but these are easy to test, where things get annoying is when we try to validate the moving parts together. ...
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Ravindar Gujral
ravindargujral
Dec 21, 2010 3:09 pm
That would be a good idea. Lets see if we can plan one. Regards Ravindar ph: 267-918-9785 Twitter <http://twitter.com/ravindar> ...
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Ravindar Gujral
ravindargujral
Dec 21, 2010 3:11 pm
This might be an interesting thing to listen. We had a session with JB and he has written extensively on this topic. Also I am sure Jon will add to this :) ...
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Audrey Troutt
audrey.troutt
Dec 21, 2010 3:19 pm
I might suggest Working Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael Feathers. It covers things like getting tests around big messy systems and figuring out when...
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Mike McCormack
mbakmccormack
Dec 21, 2010 4:07 pm
Here at ThoughtWorks we have been doing distributed agile for years and have used a couple of different models. I've attached a link that should take you to a...
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David Gitlin
david.gitlin0
Dec 21, 2010 4:07 pm
Agreed. dg ... That would be a good idea. Lets see if we can plan one. Regards Ravindar ph: 267-918-9785 Twitter Linkedin My Blog My Company If you are in the...
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Bonnie Aumann
aumannb
Dec 21, 2010 5:57 pm
Can you take out ir move around any if the moving parts? If not, I'm pretty sure that when we were trying to hook an old vb/.net into a ruby/clojure messaging...
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agile_code_slinger
agile_code_s...
Dec 23, 2010 2:16 pm
Typemock is running a big end of year contest for user groups with lots of great prizes. The giveaway is a 'New Year's Agile Care Package' that includes: One...
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D.André Dhondt
wile_e_kycodey
Jan 3, 2011 7:56 pm
If you'd love to have Agile Philly come to your company after-hours, let us know! Or, if you've got a talk (or a contact) that you're interested in sharing,...
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Mike McCormack
mbakmccormack
Jan 4, 2011 9:54 pm
Picking up on the thread from just before the Holidays, I'd be happy to talk about successful Distributed Agile projects. Regards, Mike ... -- *Mike McCormack ...
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Ahsen Jaffer
ahsenjaffer
Jan 4, 2011 10:18 pm
The call for proposals for Agile track talks for the 6th Annual Philly Emerging Tech conference (a.k.a. Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise and Philly ETE...
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David Gitlin
david.gitlin0
Jan 6, 2011 11:28 pm
My current company, Aklero Risk Analytics, has space available for an evening meeting. It is located in Fort Washington at 185 Commerce Drive. Contact me...
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David Gitlin
david.gitlin0
Jan 10, 2011 6:51 pm
Who is interested in having a meeting dedicated to agile and off-shore development. We can use my company's meeting space at Fort Washington. Any suggestions...
Dear David, I would be interested attending, and maybe speaking on a panel. I have used Wipro, Satyam, Code2, and in-house offshore personnel to deliver ...
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D.André Dhondt
wile_e_kycodey
Jan 11, 2011 11:10 am
What topics would you like to hear about at an Agile Fire Starter for a mid-Feb / early March meeting? ... -- D. André Dhondt mobile: 215-805-0819 skype:...
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John Petersen
johnvpetersen
Jan 11, 2011 1:39 pm
1/22/2011 @ the MS Office in Malvern: http://www.agilefirestarter.com/ ... 1/22/2011 @ the MS Office in Malvern: http://www.agilefirestarter.com/ On Tue, Jan...
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David Gitlin
david.gitlin0
Jan 11, 2011 2:34 pm
I would very much like to have a prolonged discussion on using agile with off-shore and off-site teams. I think co-located teams have their own unique set of...
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Voris, John
johnvoris
Jan 11, 2011 6:34 pm
The Agile Firestarter at the Microsoft Office in Malvern is a full Saturday of several presentations directed at technical staff. You are expected to bring a...
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Ahsen Jaffer
ahsenjaffer
Jan 19, 2011 5:07 am
It seems that in the original announcement the email address for the CFP got abridged. In case any one had trouble sending in their CFP submissions, the email...
