Three Degrees of Unit Testing I apologize for the length of this. I’m very passionate about this topic, and there is so much to say. The three styles of testing really are different, and explaining them does take some room! Any amount of unit testing, done almost any way, adds value to a code base. Regardless of how and when the tests were written, as long as they are reliable and quick, and prove the code does what we think it does, I’m in favor of them.

Agile2016 Submissions : Asking for Help Submitting a session proposal for a major conference can be a daunting task, especially if it is your first time. You’re putting your thoughts and ideas out there, knowing that a team of experts will read your words and eventually come to a decision about whether your submission is selected for the final program. Everyone on each track team knows exactly how you feel, because we’ve all done it, too.

My good friend Mitch Lacey had to take a step back from a speaking engagement, and he asked me to cover for him to give a half day tutorial on Getting Started With Agile: An Experiential Workshop at the Better Software Conference in November. I’m very excited about doing this talk, both because of the opportunity to speak at this venue and to this audience, and because this kind of talk is so much fun to give.