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October 2017
Taming Unruly Production Code (2-day workshop) Copy
Most dev teams “own” some code that they don’t really want to work with. However it got there, the code is scary but pretty stable and requires updates. The code might be a tangled mess or it might be well factored code but if it doesn't have automated tests to give us confidence in our changes, it's still difficult to update. Michael Feathers says "with tests, we can change the behavior of our code quickly and verifiably. Without them, we…
Find out more »November 2017
Cleaner Code through Agile Technical and Quality Practices (2-day Workshop)
Do you want to code with confidence? Reduce the number of bugs in your code? Build well designed software? This experiential workshop will give you hands-on practice with agile technical practices such as Test Driven Development, Refactoring, SOLID and more. Using these techniques you can build maintainable, simple code. You will be working with a coach, with a pair, with a mob or by yourself depending on the exercise to gain experience with agile technical practices. You will learn about: Software craftsmanship…
Find out more »March 2019
Cleaner Code through TDD + Refactoring (2-day Workshop)
Do you want to code with confidence, reduce the number of bugs in your code and build well designed software? Test Driven Development gives you these benefits and more! Come learn how to apply the 3 laws of TDD to code with confidence. Test Driven Development is a disciplined and practical approach to software development. This experiential workshop will give you hands-on practice with TDD. You will be working with a coach, with a pair, with a mob or by yourself depending…
Find out more »April 2019
Taming Unruly Production Code (2-day workshop)
Most dev teams “own” some code that they don’t really want to work with. However it got there, the code is scary but pretty stable and requires updates. The code might be a tangled mess or it might be well factored code but if it doesn't have automated tests to give us confidence in our changes, it's still difficult to update. Michael Feathers says "with tests, we can change the behavior of our code quickly and verifiably. Without them, we…
Find out more »November 2019
Global Day of Coderetreat 2019
Coderetreat is a day-long intensive practice event that focuses on software development and design. Providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done,' the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement. Practicing the principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time. This is the 10th anniversary of this global event,…
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