Monthly Archives: March 2014

5 Free E-Books on Scrum and Agile Testing

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Michael

For teams that do creative work, Scrum has become a popular management framework to help improve team focus and provide a disciplined pattern for continuous improvement.  Working with teams that use agile/scrum, it has been fun to see how the … Continue reading →

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Visionary Kickstarter Projects to Inspire Future Makers

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Michael

Pi-Bot: The Next Great Tool for Learning Arduino Robotics! : The Pi-Bot is a uniquely designed (and affordable!) complete robot kit for anyone interested in building and programming robots!   Please consider supporting this team of college students supporting STEM education through … Continue reading →

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Join the National Day of Civic Hacking

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Michael

Are you a programmer, community leader, or designer wanting to make a difference?  Mark your calendars for May 31 – June 1, 2014 for the National Day of Civic Hacking, a fun weekend of community service using design, programming and technology.  Whether … Continue reading →

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Engaging Young and Old Inventors with MakeyMakey: Re-invent the World!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Michael

As artists and makers, we enjoy the process of creating something new from something old or familiar.   The Makey Makey makes this possible.   Makey makey is a USB device for your Mac or PC enabling makers of all … Continue reading →

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Why does this Programmer Enjoy Learning from Teachers?

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Michael

While I work as a professional software engineer and scrum master, I have become passionate about creating environments of learning and becoming better as a teacher. While some of my geek or software buddies believe that I’m weird, I believe … Continue reading →

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Designing Software that’s Easy To Test

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Michael

As programmers, we desire to create well crafted software that delights our customers.   Because we care about the long term maintainability of our code, we aspire to craft our code well.    In the ideal case, future programmers should … Continue reading →

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10+ Lessons To Help You Grow Your Skills as a Developer

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Michael

The Google Developer Group of Mercer University strives to teach web and mobile developers about the various tools Google has available to help create great products more efficiently.  GDG Macon also helps technology students at Mercer University meet developers from … Continue reading →

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