Schedule

• 6:30 - 7:00 - Meet, greet and eat (Food and beverages sponsored by Agile Learning Labs)
  
• 7:00 - 8:30 Presentation
  
• 8:30 - 9:00 Raffle and wrap-up
  

Introduction to Test Driven Development

If you want to write “clean code that works now”, you should look into test-driven development. In a nutshell, the idea of TDD is to first write automated tests, and only then write the code to pass the test. It is a simple and methodical way to write good code that is fully tested from the get-go; beyond that, it also promotes better design, and helps keep your sanity during projects. In this session, we will work together on a small example, using open-source tools like NUnit, to demonstrate TDD in action. My goal is to get you started with TDD, so that you are ready to use it the moment you leave the room.

Mathias Brandewinder

Mathias Brandewinder specialized in the design and development of decision systems and forecasting models. He has been developing .NET applications for the past 7 years, primarily for biotech and global
health clients. He is very passionate about good design and development practices, with a specific interest in test-driven development; he enjoys looking at code, arguing about it, and finding ways to make it better.

Mathias is a Microsoft MVP for VSTO, and leads the San Francisco chapter of the Bay.NET user group. He is a regular user group speaker, and blogs on technology topics at www.clear-lines.com/blog. He holds a MS in Operations Research from Stanford, an MS in Economics from the University of Paris 10, and a MBA from ESSEC. When he is not in front of his computer, he can often be found at the gym practicing Muay Thai.