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Next week, is going to be "just brilliant". I am going to have, none other than Mr Kent Beck, chatting to me about Extreme Programming (XP) and other software issues, right here on my website.
He is a pioneer and real credit to our industry, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak with him on your behalf.
The interview will be recorded, and then put up on my feed and of course in iTunes. If all goes well, it will be available on the Friday. So get subscribed, ready for action. To subscribe, click on the PodCast icon on the top right of my website, or just search in iTunes for my name.
Now which brings me to...
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Along with my questions, I would just love to pose some of your questions as well. So if you have anything you want answered, if you have anything you wanted to know from the man himself, now is your chance. Send me your questions, and I will choose the best ones for inclusion.
Kent Beck
Kent Beck is the founder and director of Three Rivers Institute (TRI).
His career has combined the practice of software development with reflection, innovation, and communication.
His contributions to software development include patterns for software, the rediscovery of test-first programming, the xUnit family of developer testing tools, and Extreme Programming.
He currently divides his time between writing, programming, and coaching.
Beck is the author/co-author of Implementation Patterns, Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change 2nd Edition, Contributing to Eclipse, Test-Driven
Development: By Example, Planning Extreme Programming, The Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns, and the JUnit Pocket Guide.He received his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Oregon.
Kent is currently researching effective software design. If your
company is interested in sponsoring this research in return for early
access to his results, please contact him directly. His other business
activities include contract programming using
Java/Eclipse, writing, consulting (mostly remote), and presenting
workshops with his partner Cynthia Andres.
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