[Hrgeeks] For developers on the the group

[Kevin Griffin]

This is for anyone that might be a programmer on the list:

On April 13th, the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group is hosting a special
speaker from Knoxville, TN, Alan Stevens.  He's going to be giving a talk on
the process of building software, and how we can take lessons learned from
other careers and apply them to our development.  It's *technology agnostic*,
and there is something for everyone.

Please pass along to your friends and coworkers who might be interested.  We
do ask that you RVSP if attending, but that's so we have enough space, plus
food and drinks for everyone.

Here is the RSVP link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/612159987

Here's the abstract if you're interested:

*Does Your Code Tell A Story?*

Software developers are writers. Our medium is text. What can we learn about
writing code by studying the principles of good story writing? Frequently in
software development, we solve a problem, check in the code and release it.
Unfortunately, this means we have released a first draft of the solution.
One of the main lessons of writing workshops and classes is to write in
small chunks and revise ruthlessly. By releasing our first drafts, we
increase the maintenance cast of our application because it is harder to
understand the initial intent of the solution. In this session, we will
explore concepts from writing such as small assignments, bad first drafts,
and telling the truth as they apply to the craft of software development.

Thanks,
Kevin Griffin

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Kevin Griffin
ASPInsider - INETA Mentor (Virginia)
Founder of the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group - http://www.hrnug.org

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