Category Archives: Presentations
TDD/BDD as Architectural Tools
InfoQ has made another of my DevTeach talks available online – TDD/BDD as Architectural Tools. Enjoy! TDD/BDD as Architectural Tools As architects, we have all experienced the folly of BDUF (Big Design Up Front) – spending weeks or months perfecting … Continue reading
Convention-over-Configuration in an Agile World
A friend just pointed out that my presentation on “Convention-over-Configuration in an Agile World” is being featured by InfoQ. (The speaker is always the last to know.) I’m honoured and humbled by the great responses from folks. Worst criticism so … Continue reading
DevTeach Montreal 2011 Wrap-up
Another year, another fun time at DevTeach. Thanks to everyone who came out to my sessions and asked questions. For those interested, you can download slides and demos from here: TDD/BDD as Architectural Tools (slides | code) Convention-over-Configuration (slides | … Continue reading
Prairie Dev Con 2010 Wrap-up
Prairie Dev Con was a blast. Great job by D’Arcy on organizing the conference. Thank you to everyone who attended my sessions and especially those who asked questions. I also enjoyed catching up with many of my friends who … Continue reading
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DevTeach Toronto 2010 Wrap-Up
Another year, another DevTeach. A big thank you to everyone involved. To the organizers, Jean-Rene Roy and Maryse Dubois, thank you for continuing to support and encourage the Canadian developer community. To my fellow Tech Chairs, for helping select an … Continue reading
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Prairie Developer Conference 2010
A few months ago, my friend, D’Arcy Lussier, and I had the following conversation: D’Arcy: Want to speak at a developer conference? Me: Sure. Sounds awesome! D’Arcy: It’ll be in Regina, Saskatchewan. Me: Sweet! D’Arcy: It’ll be in June. Me: … Continue reading
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DevTeach Toronto 2010 Ultimate Edition
DevTeach is heading back to Toronto in a few weeks (March 8-12, 2010)and you’ll get a bigger dose of awesome than ever before. We’ve got a fantastic line-up of top-notch, internationally renowned speakers. 6 tracks covering Agile, Web, Windows, Silverlight, … Continue reading
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Edmonton Code Camp Wrap-up: Doing More with Less
The Edmonton Code Camp was a lot of fun. It was wonderful to catch up with friends – old and new – over lunch and dinner. Thanks to Dave Woods for inviting me. I have been enjoying sharing my ideas … Continue reading
Wrap-up: Doing More with Less
Thanks to everyone who came out to my presentation last night at the Calgary .NET User Group. I enjoyed talking using convention-over-configuration techniques for doing more with less code. I demonstrated how frameworks like Fluent NHibernate, AutoMapper, Castle Windsor, ASP.NET … Continue reading
Doing More With Less: Accelerating Development Using Convention-over-Configuration
I’ll be presenting at the Calgary .NET User Group next week. Come out for a fun discussion and lively discussion on improving your application development using convention-over-configuration techniques. Topic: Doing More With Less: Accelerating Development Using Convention-over-Configuration Speaker: James Kovacs … Continue reading