Hello I posted this question about 3 weeks ago and everyone took a pass on it. I thought that the XP folks would be the best people to ask about tips and ...
Hello An opening has come with our clients. Given below is the Ad that was recently published for the same. After working for over a year with Vesticon, I can...
... Does anybody else think this is code for "we'll be asking you to work a lot of overtime?" Cheers, Jim -- James Shore -- Titanium IT -- Successful Software ...
Thanks Jim, because it actually gives me a chance to clarify... In this case it literally means what it says. You see, the development team is really small...
Thanks for clarifying, Hiten. I apologize for the implication. Regards, Jim ... -- James Shore -- Titanium IT -- Successful Software Recipient of 2005 Gordon...
... +1 on the possibility of it being a meeting topic. I have some thoughts on the topic that are probably more suited to (in-person) group discussion than an...
... All the better... it's more interesting to work on things when they are still open for discussion. Learning about learning becomes a strange loop almost...
I agree Rick. But I tell you... during our last meeting (APLN) I kept wondering how you guys have coped with years of technology changes. I mean you folks...
Hiten, "Embrace Change" is XP's mantra. I can't speak for others, but I'm *extremely* averse to repetitive tasks and mundane jobs. I'll take the elusive...
This is a subject close to my heart. I was employed as a programmer for over 25 years starting in 1979, and for me, almost from the beginning, it has felt...
Administrivia first: There is no $c in "Rik". There is no C in Rik. One is a valid statement about spelling, the other is about chosen business practices. (I...
To paraphrase Rik: "Add a technical debt task card to your next iteration that says 'Install latest Visual Studio [or insert latest technology here] - 4 hrs'" ...
... And don't try to learn arbitrarily complex things alone....
Ward Cunningham
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Apr 6, 2006 12:55 am
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First of all, my apologies to you Ric, for messing up the spelling of your name. Secondly, thank you for the complement, Ric, but what I said was true. I was ...
Looks like I did it again Rik... I am really sorry. 20 yrs ago, by now I would be standing in the next room writing "Rik" on the black board about 500 times!! ...
We have a couple of great job openings. Please feel free to email me if you would like to learn more Thanks, Josh Blank Software Developer BlueTech is an...
Java developer position with extreme programming and wireless data technologies Doing agile development in a fun, dynamic and collaborative environment around...
Hello, XPers- Long-time lurker, one-time attendee. (I'm in SE PDX, and OGI is quite the trek by bike.) I'm currently working toward my BSCS at PSU and ...
Sam Livingston-Gray
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Apr 18, 2006 3:34 am
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Hi, Sam, I'm not aware of any agile internship opportunities, but you may wish to try BlueTech as I know that they were recently expanding. For another taste...
XPers: Please disregard my reply to Jim: I hit 'send' without remembering to check the to: field. "Mea culpa" means never having to say you're sorry... in...
Hello, my company Rally Software in conjunction with our partner SolutionsIQ, are offering a two-day Certified ScrumMaster Training course in Bellevue,...
Hi Sam, Would you interested in doing a internship within a fun XP team in Kirkland, WA? We do mostly Java, but a bit of Ruby too. Plenty of pairing, TDD, ...
Greetings, I'm looking for a Sr. Software QA Engineer (XP) for an Agile software engineering team using C# & NUnit. Please e-mail me your resume to ...
I'm very proud to announce that I am writing a book on agile development to be published by O'Reilly. It's called The Art of Agile Development and I'm working...
We're an XP shop, so this seems like a friendly place to post a job notice, but I'm not clear that doing so would fit in with the norms of the group. Let me...
... Why not host a meeting and tell us about your shop. That would be the best way to connect with this community....
Ward Cunningham
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Thanks Ward, that's an excellent suggestion. One of the things we've put a lot of effort into recently is the integration of QA into the process. That could be...
Sounds like a cool topic to me! Want to host & speak in July? (That would be Tuesday, July 11.) Diana Diana Larsen www.futureworksconsulting.com 503-288-3550 ...