Better Software - December 2008 - (Page 7)

Contributors Julian haRty currently works at Google as a software tester on some really cool and innovative projects, which hopefully many of you will find useful and fun. With more than twenty years of experience in computing, Julian is passionate about making software work properly. He is an author and an international speaker. Contact Julian at jharty@google.com. Kevlin henney is an independent consultant and trainer based in the UK. He provides consultancy and training in programming techniques, software architecture, and development process. He is co-author of two recent books on patterns, A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing and On Patterns and Pattern Languages. antony MaRcano has thirteen years of experience in software development and testing across numerous sectors. Since 2000, much of Antony’s work has been on Extreme Programming projects. Now, as a practitioner, mentor, coach, and consultant, he helps teams realize the benefits associated with agile development. A regular speaker at peer workshops and conferences, Antony’s views have been quoted in numerous publications including Corporate Insurance & Risk magazine and on VNUNet.com. Antony is creator and curator of testing Reflections.com, one of the most influential agile testing sites on the Internet, and is a technical editor for Better Software magazine. donald alan paGe is test RoBeRt saBouRin, p. enG., architect for Microsoft’s Engineering Excellence Group, where he works with product teams across the company to identify and promote best practices in testing. Contact Alan at alanpa@windows .microsoft.com. has more than twentyfive years of management experience leading teams of software development professionals. A well-respected member of the software engineering community, Robert has managed, trained, mentored, and coached hundreds of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalization. Robert is the author of I am a Bug!, the popular software testing children’s book; an adjunct professor of software engineering at McGill University; and the principle consultant (and president/janitor) of AmiBug.Com, Inc. Contact Robert at rsabourin@amibug.com. www.StickyMinds.com DECEMBER 2008 BETTER SOFTWARE 7 http://www.NUNet.com http://www.testingReflections.com http://www.testingReflections.com http://www.AmiBug.Com http://www.StickyMinds.com

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Better Software - December 2008 Contents Mark Your Calendar Contributors eLightenment Technically Speaking Code Craft Test Connection Management Chronicles What's a Manager to Do? Six Thinking Hats for Testers The Key to Good Interviewing 2008 Salary Survey Product Announcements 10 Things You Might Not Know About … The Last Word Ad Index

Better Software - December 2008

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