This meeting replaces the previously advertised meeting on Windows Azure

When: Tuesday 22nd September 2009, doors open 6:00pm, meeting starts 6:30pm

Where: UWE (University of the West of England), Frenchay, Bristol (see FAQ for directions and a map) - Room 2q49 (in Q block)

What: A Hands On Journey Into TDD

Who: Stephen Oakman and Ronnie Barker of The Agile Workshop

Why: Because whereas testing can be taken for granted the "test driven" part is less so and this session helps to meet this challenge and overcome practical hurdles.

How do I sign up for this meeting: The registration process has changed! Don't send us emails anymore. Instead, log in to the site, go to the Meetings page and on the top right hand side you will see a box "Register For A Meeting". Select the month in the drop down and then click on the Register link.

Abstract:
A session on Test Driven Development with audience participation. We will introduce an initial story to work on and, with the audience actively participating at every step of the way, show how we can drive the development of this story with a TDD approach. Along the way we will also see how ReSharper and other tools and techniques can assist us. No laptop required.

Bio:
Ronnie Barker, co-founder of The Agile Workshop, has been developing software since he first received a BBC Micro at the age of 10 and sold his first system at the age of 13. Since then he has continued to develop software and evangelise agile. He has also worked at NASA, a fact he still tries to 'seamlessly' drop into conversations whenever he has the chance.

Stephen Oakman, the other co-founder of The Agile Workshop, originally started as a graphic designer but gradually crossed further and further into the technical side with the advent of 'Web 1.0'. His passion for development and agile has since eradicated any inherent design like tendencies he may have had and in its place have left an NHibernate, Castle Windsor, S.O.L.I.D. monster in its place.