SaturdayMP Show 57: Something's Rotten at the Gilded Rose: A Refactoring Tale

In this episode I tackle the famous Gilded Rose refactoring kata as practice for my upcoming Edmonton .NET User Group (EDMUG) presentation. One of the great things about the Gilded Rose kata is the different ways to “solve” it. What would have done different then me?

Slides and source code for the presentation can be found here.

I’m posting this the day after the EDMUG presentation. Thank you to EDMUG for allowing me to present and special thank you to the attendees who braved the snow and bad driving conditions.

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SaturdayMP Show 35: GitVersion Lighting Talk for EDMUG

This episode is a preview of a lighting talk I was giving later that day at the Edmonton .NET Users Group (EDMUG) about GitVersion. It’s a quick overview of GitVersion and how I use it in my projects.

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First Edmonton .NET Group Talk of the 2017-2018 Season is September 18th

Edmonton .NET User Group LogoThe first Edmonton .NET User Group (EDMUG) talk of the 2017-2018 season is this Monday, September 18th.  The talk is by Shenyi Bao and is titled Web Site Performance Tuning.  All the details can be found here.

Please also don’t forget about the EDMUG survey.  If you are part of the EDMUG group, or are thinking of joining, please take a couple minutes to fill out the survey.

Finally we are always looking for engaging and passionate speakers for the EDMUG meetups.  If you, or someone you know, would like to present please let us know by e-mailing chris.cumming@saturdaymp.com or info@edmug.net.

Edmonton .NET User Group Survey

Edmonton .NET User Group LogoIf you are part of the Edmonton .NET User Group or are thinking of joining then please fill out this survey.  The survey will help us plan out the 2017-2018 year.  The survey will only take a couple minutes so fill it out during your next coffee break by clicking here.

Don’t live in Edmonton?  Then you should join your city’s local friendly .NET group.  Not a .NET developer then join a local friendly group that talks about technology you are interested in.

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Looking for Speakers for the Edmonton .NET User Group

Edmonton .NET User Group LogoAre you passionate about software development and want to share your passion with others?  If so then the Edmonton .NET Users Group is looking for you. Specifically as the newly elected Program Director I’m looking for you to speak at one of our meetups.

Already a member?  That’s even better.  Don’t hold back, share with the group.

You don’t have be a world-renowned speaker.  In fact, the .NET Users Group is a friendly and supportive environment for first time speakers.  The biggest thing we ask for is passion and willingness to share your knowledge.

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