Category Archives: agile2008

Craftsmanship over Execution

I have not been able to blog in a timely manner regarding Robert C Martin’s Keynote at Agile 2008. I must admit that I was not really expecting so much energy, presence on scene, and fun. Not to mention his … Continue reading

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Agile 2008 Conference is over

Agile 2008 has been over for just a couple of days, but we are already talking about Agile 2009. This time it will be in Chicago, August 24-28, 2009. I have already volunteered to help. I unfortunately do not have … Continue reading

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The Pomodoro Technique: can you focus – really focus – for 25 minutes?

Interesting presentation from Staffan Noteberg on Pomodoro, a technique of Italian origins to help focus when working. It was very good, as I got exactly what I was expecting: an overview of the technique, with examples and even some experimenting … Continue reading

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Laurent presents the Breaking Acts stage for Agile 2008

With just a few days to go before Agile 2008, it is more than time to make a choice in the plethora of presentations (more than 40 simultaneously at any given time!!). The kind folks at Naked Agilists are willing … Continue reading

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Agile 2008: My presentations are bigger than yours

With Agile 2008 just around the corner, superlatives abound: “largest Agile conference in the world“, “premier international conference in agile development“, “a production team of highly respected Agile experts“, “spans the whole spectrum of agile practice“. Participating companies are also … Continue reading

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Continuous Integration at Agile 2008

You might have noticed that I am taking a great interest in the practice of Continuous Integration (especially in the tool Hudson, of course!). Agile 2008 is just around the corner, and I’m particularly eager to hear the latest about … Continue reading

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Join the presenters at Agile 2008

Things are starting to take shape for Agile 2008. Submissions are starting to come in. We are at 10 for the Breaking Acts stage, which is pretty good at this point. Considering that the deadline is February 25th, now is … Continue reading

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