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Fostering Software Craftsmanship in a Corporate Setting

Presented by Scott Dillman on Sep 28, 2008 Length 01:22:49
Sections
Process & Practices,
Architecture & Design
Topics
Agile ,
Software Craftsmanship
Tags
agile2008 ,
Coaching and Mentoring
 

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Summary
In this presentation filmed during Agile 2008, Scott Dillman talks about transforming developers into software craftsmen, people responsible for their work, continuously learning, taking pride in doing qualitative work, sharing knowledge and respecting professional standards.

Bio
Scott Dillman has 13 years of experience in software development. He has given presentations on Agile for large groups (100+) at Travelers, Hartford Society for Information Managers (SIM), as well as several New England Universities. He is currently working at Travelers, leading the Application Design and Standards team.

About the conference
Agile 2008 is an exciting international industry conference that presents the latest techniques, technologies, attitudes and first-hand experience, from both a management and development perspective, for successful Agile software development.
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