We unfortunately will have to cancel our planned May meeting, this Monday the
23rd. Our next meeting is scheduled for June 27th with special guest Ron
Jeffries.

Apologies to those of you planning to attend. Please take a look at Mike's
hands-on workshop with the Pragmatic Programmers. They are hosting a workshop in
Denver next month.

- Alex

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Pragmatic Studio is coming to Denver on June 20-21. Early registration discount
ends May 29th, so reserve your seat in the Studio today!

This two-day, interactive workshop covering unit testing, version control, and
automation will help you build better software faster. Learn directly from all
three authors of the Pragmatic Starter Kit: Dave Thomas, Andy Hunt (The
Pragmatic Programmers), and Mike Clark.

This isn't a stuffy set of disjointed talks. It's an interactive workshop where
you'll learn good practices (and see some bad ones) while we build a project
using free tools. By the end you'll know how to:

- Write software better, faster, and more predictably.
- Reduce the number of defects in the code you ship.
- Improve the flexibility and design of your software.
- Respond to change requests and market needs economically.
- Save valuable time and money throughout your project.

It doesn't matter what process or technologies you're currently using, or what
type of application you're delivering, these three practices are critical to
your success. Everyone on your team---from technical leads to novice
developers---will benefit by learning to write better software, and faster!

For more details, visit http://studio.pragprog.com.