XP User Group- Next Meeting Feb 25

XPColumbus
Next Meeting:
February 25th,  2009

Agenda:

11:30-11:45am Networking
11:45- 12:00pm XP discussion topic of the month: Group discussion on experience with TDD and refactoring
12:00- 1:00pm Using TDD and Refactoring Practices on Existing Code?

Date and Time:

Next XP User Group meeting will be held 11:30 am to 1 pm, February 25th, 2009 at the OCLC Kilgour Building presentation room.

Using TDD and Refactoring Practices on Existing Code?
Many times the Key XP practices are discussed in the context of Greenfield Projects where code does not yet exist.  That is interesting but since I tend to be extending existing systems not that useful to me.  This presentation will discuss the unique challenges using these practices within existing application code in place.  It will review specific tools and techniques that will accelerate your ability to use these practices against your existing systems.

About the Presenter
Mr. Van Vleet holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from Ohio University. He joined Pillar in 2005 as Vice President of Fulfillment for the Ohio Valley Region after years of notable accomplishments. Matt has developed a testing practice focused on functional test automation and application performance management. Mr. Van Vleet founded a company, Solstice Software, that wrote Automated Unit and Integration Testing Products and continues to push the envelope of what is possible with test automation. Within Pillar he is one of the key innovators around our approach, Speed To Value, focusing on the critical areas of project management practices, requirements management, and test driven development. Due to Matt¹s skills and experience, he has developed Pillar¹s Practice Management model that maximizes the impact of productivity by enforcing those proven concepts and training.