Date: Wednesday, 18 October, 6:30 PM
Location: Hewlett Packard (see directions),
Pruneridge and Wolfe, Cupertino, Bldg. 48, Oak Room.
Cost: Free and open to all who wish to attend, but membership is
only $10/year.
Topic
Test-Driven Development (TDD), an important and perhaps essential part of any agile process, is deeper and more significant than the words "writing the tests first" would lead us to believe. And, as Ward Cunningham once indicated, it isn't a testing technique. So, what is it, really? We'll discuss the history, the current reality, and the future of TDD. Since words can only convey ideas, and ideas don't get product out the door, Rob will do a demo, and try to expose the mindset that TDD requires, plus some of the design and quality improvements gained through these techniques.
About the Speaker
Rob Myers has 20 years of professional experience in software development,
including projects for industry leaders in medical, aerospace, and financial
services. In the late 90's, Rob became an eXtreme Programming coach and
traveled throughout the country assisting teams with Agile software development
practices and object-oriented design techniques. Rob brings to the classroom
his passion for Lean software development, team development, and sane work
environments. He currently teaches Test-Driven Development and Refactoring,
Effective .NET, and the new, cutting edge Test-Driven ASP.NET course.