Extreme Programming at the Speed of Rails

Meeting Date & Time: 7/10/2008 5:30PM

Session Details:
Project Managment is not easy. Even when following Agile and XP it is still a necessary evil (afterall it does not mean no planning, it means just-in-time planning). What happens when you combine a proven methodology with a language that allows you to move faster then ever? Well, in the case of EdgeCase it causes chaos. After two years, we have finally figured out how to balance speed, quality, and customer delivery. This talk is a case study in how we have managed to keep several projects running concurrently, while delivering high-quality products tailored to the clients needs.

Speaker Bio:
Joe is a father, speaker, author and developer. Before helping found EdgeCase, LLC, Joe was a developer with ThoughtWorks and spent much of his time working with large J2EE and .NET systems for Fortune 500 companies. He has spent his career as a developer, project manager, and everything in between. Joe is a passionate member of the open source community. He co-founded the Columbus Ruby Brigade and helped organize the Chicago Area Ruby Users Group. His passions are Agile Development in the Enterprise, Ruby, and demonstrating to the Fortune 500 the elegance and power of this incredible language.