Agile in Action: Virtual Seminar, Live Dec. 14 from SearchSoftwareQuality

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I’m presenting in a virtual multi-media seminar sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality on Dec.14: Agile in Action: Extending Agile Approaches in Testing, Development and Application Lifecycle Management. I’ll be talking about challenges faced by agile teams that are not co-located. This event is free, though you have to register. David West and Nari Kannan are also presenting.

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The Method Behind the Madness: Innovative Ways to Improve Software Quality

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On Tuesday, November 9 at 1:00 PM EST, I’ll be on a SmartBear Software -sponsored panel discussion Webinar with Steve Berczuk, Jason Cohen and Esther Schindler (who will serve as our moderator) talking about how to improve software quality. Steve, Jason and I approach quality from slightly different angles so this should be interesting and […]

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Dressage, Discipline and Quality

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I was so pleased when my copy of Naomi Karten’s Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals arrived the day before I left for Agile Testing Days in Berlin. I started presenting at conferences in the late 80s, and have presented at many conferences in this millenium. I’ve worked hard to improve as a speaker, facilitator and […]

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“Estimating” Meetings

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We’re a Scrum team (though in reality, we’re also doing XP along with some Lean and Kanban practices and principles). So, on occasion we have Estimating Meetings. Common wisdom in the Scrum world (at least as far as I’ve been taught) is that teams should not spend a huge amount of time discussing each story […]

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