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XPDX meeting TONIGHT -- unit test show and tell

Kimberly Wallmark — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:02 GMT

The next XPDX meeting is tonight. We'll be doing a unit test show and tell. Please bring some unit tests -- good, bad, or otherwise interesting /

Meeting reminder: unit test show and tell tomorrow

Arlo Belshee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:51:17 GMT

The November meeting is tomorrow at Robert Half Technologies (in the Koin tower). We'll be doing a unit test show and tell. So, everyone please bring some

Re: [apln-pdx] Coaching position [and developer positions!] with Agi

Jim Shore — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:42:42 GMT

I just wanted to second this. I've been coaching these folks in adopting XP/Agile for over four months and they're as agile as it gets. Last night, they

Coaching position with Agile Team

Diana Larsen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:04:55 GMT

Hi all, Looking for a new perspective? A colleague in Salem has a position open for someone with strong coaching and development skills. Old and new projects,

FS: Clean Code book

Siraj Podikunju — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:45 GMT

Hello Everyone, I have one copy of Clean Code by Robert C Martin available for $32 - what we paid for it. It has never been used. Contact me off list to

Certified Scrum Product Owner Training - December 8th - 9th

SolutionsIQ Agile Training — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:21:08 GMT

Certified Scrum Product Owner Training Scrum increases the emphasis on assessing and

Re: Agile networking lunch on Friday

Merlyn Albery-Speyer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:16:57 GMT

I may come along.

Agile networking lunch on Friday

Kimberly Wallmark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:44:42 GMT

Time for the monthly Agile lunch! Same time, same place: McMenamins on NE 15th and Broadway, from 1 until whenever people leave. Newbies and the curious are

Re: A couple of open questions

Mark Knell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:17:55 GMT

"Can you provide some support or rational for your assertion that craft was some back-woods cabala that resisted change..." Yep. I don't know where you came up

Re: A couple of open questions

Steve Willoughby — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:22:44 GMT

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:10:44PM -0700, Mark Knell wrote: [quoting Ward Cunningham] ... I love that (and the modified form). Thanks for that, Ward. :) ...

Re: A couple of open questions

Ward Cunningham — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:15:26 GMT

Friends -- please don't forget that all these terms are metaphors. No one is suggesting developers weave baskets or drive trains. I've never found the

Re: A couple of open questions

Mark Knell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:48 GMT

"our chosen medium has uniquely awesome powers that we have yet to fully exploit" Very well put. This touches another of my objections to Software as Craft:

Re: A couple of open questions

Travis Brooks — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:09:49 GMT

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Re: A couple of open questions

marty.nelson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:01:34 GMT

Mark - Can you provide some support or rational for your assertion that craft was some back-woods cabala that resisted change and stood in the way of man's

Re: A couple of open questions

Mark Knell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:59:22 GMT

John, [If this starts to feel like a flame war, call me on it. I intend it as honest disagreement, sprinkled with sarcasm of course, but no animosity