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Comments on my work at patterns & practices, agile development, and caffeine sources.
Creating the Reference Implementation using WCSF and WSSF
We just posted one of the most requested features for the Web Client Software Factory: instructions...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/19/2007
Neat Vista Feature - Multiple Monitor Support in MSTSC
Monday, I paved my laptop, removing one of the Vista Release Candidates, and installing the Vista...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/17/2007
A few pictures of the Web Client Software Factory team
Eugenio posted a few pictures from the ShipIt party we threw on Friday as part of his "We Shipped"...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/15/2007
How to: add a base class for Web pages
Mariano is at it again. He posted another article about the Web Client Software Factory: How to: add...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/14/2007
How to: inject StateValue objects using constructor injection
The other day, Mariano, one of the folks who worked with me on the Web Client Software Factory,...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/13/2007
We Shipped the Web Client Software Factory!!!!
The Web Client Software Factory January 2007 release is now available. About fifteen minutes ago,...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/12/2007
Release Candidate for the Web Client Software Factory Available
We have posted a Release Candidate for the Web Client Software Factory. We hope you folks will...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/11/2007
Wrapping up the Web Client Software Factory
The entire team and I have been heads down and working very hard to get the first release of the Web...
Author: mpuleio Date: 01/08/2007
Ideal Days Aren't...
Mitch has an interesting post (https://blogs.msdn.com/mitchl/default.aspx) that talks about ideal...
Author: mpuleio Date: 11/01/2006
"We are doing Scrum, BUT..."
Eric Gunnerson has a great post on ScrumBut. As a ScrumMaster (certified, certifiable, whatever) I...
Author: mpuleio Date: 10/13/2006
Team Rooms Increase Productivity
Today, I saw two very interesting things. First, Peter pointed out that Channel 9 has a tour of the...
Author: mpuleio Date: 09/28/2006
Why Did I Go Agile? Part Three: Scrum
In my other posts in this series, I shared why I was open to trying agile ideas, and I discussed how...
Author: mpuleio Date: 09/22/2006
Announcing the Web Client Software Factory
I am the Lead Developer on the Web Client Software Factory team here at patterns & practices....
Author: mpuleio Date: 09/15/2006
Upcoming Patterns & Practices Summit
We are having a p&p Summit here in Redmond in early October. The noteworthy things about this...
Author: mpuleio Date: 09/06/2006
Call for feedback from Patterns & Practices
Don Smith, a Product Manager here at p&p, is asking for input on how we (p&p) should...
Author: mpuleio Date: 09/06/2006
TFS and Continuous Integration
There are a few solutions for getting a continuous integration build going for your project, some of...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/29/2006
Windows Live Writer
I have known about Windows Live Writer for a while now, and I had played with an early (pre-beta)...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/25/2006
Sortable, Sticky Index Cards
My team (which is running a modified version of XP) is currently using sticky notes on the wall to...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/18/2006
Writing Unit Tests to Describe the Programmer's Intent
Brian Button has a great post with an example on how to write descriptive unit test fixtures and...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/15/2006
They found a name for the TDD Pair Programming Game -- "Micro-Pairing"
I have mentioned Peter, Brad, and Mitch's talk on combining pairing and test driven design several...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/09/2006
TDD Explained in Pictures
During Brad, Peter, and Mitch's talk at Agile 2006, Brad drew on the board a state diagram...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/02/2006
Web Service Software Factory Released
Another one of the patterns & practices teams has released the guidance and software they have...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/02/2006
The TDD Pairing Game - Revisited
Yesterday, I mentioned Brad and Peter's talk on the TDD Pair Programming Game. Brad did a write-up...
Author: mpuleio Date: 08/01/2006
Agile 2006 Follow-up
The conference was good. The weather was way too hot, but that is another issue entirely. I attended...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/31/2006
Sandcastle CTP released
I have been using Sandcastle internally for years at Microsoft. It has helped automate API...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/30/2006
Agile 2006 is great.
I've been in Minneapolis attending the Agile 2006 conference since Sunday. Things have been going...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/25/2006
Neat Site: On10.Net
Check out https://www.on10.net. They have been in beta for months and recently went live with version...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/25/2006
Another Agile blog at Microsoft
I know that there a quite a few agilists at Microsoft. In my reading over the weekend, I saw this...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/17/2006
Bad Agile Definitions
A friend of mine (John Boal) has created a site (The Committee for UN-SCRUM Activities) where he has...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/10/2006
Recent Releases
The patterns & practices team has just released a few things. Here is the list (and where I...
Author: mpuleio Date: 07/05/2006
CodePlex Blog
As a follow-up to yesterday's post, the CodePlex has its own blog. Of course, a number of the team...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/29/2006
CodePlex is Live
According to Brad, who recently joined the CodePlex team, they have gone live. This is fantastic....
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/28/2006
Agile Game Development
Now this is an interesting article on applying agile development in a part of the industry that has...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/28/2006
FIT, DSLs, and test engines
Peter has a few thoughts about Ward Cunningham's FIT (Framework for Integrated Tests). He...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/26/2006
How do you keep your daily stand-up on track?
This question came up recently, "How do you keep your daily stand-up on track?" I answered by...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/26/2006
The Need for Cultural Change when Adopting Agile
Peter has a great post that sums up a number of conversations with agilists around Microsoft. I...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/17/2006
Disclaimers
The contents of this blog are my own personal opinions and do not in any way represent my employer....
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/16/2006
Test Driven Development is Good
Last week, I was able to speak at the Engineering Excellence / Trustworthy Computing Forum, which is...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/15/2006
Bill Gates to shift priorities.
MSNBC has an article on a fairly big leadership change at Microsoft. I'm sure that this will cause a...
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/15/2006
Developer Site for Live.com Beta Launch
If you are interested in developing for the Windows Live Platform, check out https://dev.live.com....
Author: mpuleio Date: 06/09/2006
Announcing Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals
Rob Caron announces a new member of Visual Studio Team System. It looks like database developers are...
Author: mpuleio Date: 05/31/2006
Roles in an Agile Team
I got an email today pointing out an article on Dr. Dobbs that discusses the change in mindset...
Author: mpuleio Date: 05/24/2006