Events

Past events

Sustainable Test Automation

Sustainable Test Automation

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

272 people attending

One of the hallmarks of DevOps is making it possible to quickly and safely deploy new functionality to production. Doing so safely is dependent on a protective suite of automated tests that can check for any regressions… More →

Shifting Left With Extreme Programming

Shifting Left With Extreme Programming

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

224 people attending

Extreme Programming was born out of efforts to take beneficial practices in software development and "turn the dials to 11." Code reviews done in an extreme way turned into pair programming. Testing done in an extreme… More →

What is Agile? - Agile LnL

What is Agile? - Agile LnL

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

270 people attending

What does a cult that clears runways in the forest and wears coconuts like headphones have to do with Agile? You’ll find out in this talk that is a refresher of the foundation of Agile with a focus on the why behind all… More →

Predicting the Future - Forecasts vs. Estimates

Predicting the Future - Forecasts vs. Estimates

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

309 people attending

In this session, we are going to look at the differences between estimating and forecasting. We will start out looking at examples of sizing work to make sure there aren’t hidden parts and then look at estimation… More →

Agile Industrial Complex - Agile LnL

Agile Industrial Complex - Agile LnL

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

280 people attending

This is a panel with two long-time Agile practitioners. They will share their reflections on Agile currently not delivering the level of success its creators and early adopters experienced, nor the level of success they… More →

Managing User Stories - Agile LnL

Managing User Stories - Agile LnL

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

79 people attending

This session is going to look at some techniques for managing user stories for tracking development work. We will look at the use of story points for sizing work, planning poker for creating quick consensus, alternative… More →

Can Great Programmers Be Taught? Dr. John Ousterhout

Can Great Programmers Be Taught? Dr. John Ousterhout

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM America/Chicago

234 people attending

People have been programming computers for more than 80 years, but there is little agreement on how to design software or even what a good design looks like. As a community, we talk a lot about tools and processes, but… More →