Agile BUG - the Agile Beer Users Group favicon.ico 2013-03-18T19:09:25.53125-04:00 AgileBUG Agile Beer Users Group http://agilebug.com/ DasBlog Agile Beer Night March 28 Version http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,6b9cab3a-affc-4528-8247-2e8de1b79d1b.aspx 2013-03-18T18:55:03.125-04:00 2013-03-18T19:09:25.53125-04:00
Please join us at Daman's Thursday 3/28 at 5:30 for The March version of Agile Beer Night! This month, we'll be examining Continuous Integration and build systems. In an agile environment, it's all about automation right? Come share your team's best practices in build automation. What are your most effective tools? What challenges have you had around automated builds and testing? Find out what others in the industry are using and how we solve problems with CI and test automation. Get there before 6PM to enjoy happy hour prices! I always buy the first pitcher so the first few to arrive get free beer! See you there!

 Agile Beer Night January Edition 1/31 http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,ee55df2f-5609-4c60-bef3-af89e0f0f201.aspx 2013-01-07T15:45:09.207-05:00 2013-01-18T11:27:51.148625-05:00
Welcome to 2013! Hope everyone had a great holiday season! We are starting up ABN again on the last Thursday of the month, this month it puts us on the last day of the month, Jan 31 at 5:30PM. This month's topic is the importance of the Product Owner in a Scrum team. Do you have product owner training? Come on down and share your expertise! Wondering about being a Product Owner? It can be a challenging but very rewarding job. A good Product Owner is the real key to delivering software that people actually want! So, bring your stories, questions, and experiences and share them over a pint! Be sure to get there early, as I always buy the first pitcher!

Product Owner role is only a suggested topic though, bring all of your questions about Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and eXtreme Programming. We'll see you at Daman's on the 31st!

 October Agile Beer Night http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,d72e3b6e-1fe1-487b-baf8-a66d3f71efe2.aspx 2012-10-17T11:11:02.462-04:00 2012-10-17T11:24:12.6495-04:00
This month's edition of Agile Beer Night will be Thursday the 25th from 5:30-7:30 at Daman's Pub in Redmond. Please join us for some great beer and great conversations about Agile software development. Bring your questions, your experiences, your advice, and help the Agile community grow and thrive in Seattle! This month our theme will be Kanban, but all topics are welcome. Please drop by and share your experiences with us! Happy Hour lasts until 6PM, and I always buy the first pitcher! So get there early and lets have a great time!
 Agile Beer Night - September Edition http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,60950f25-757d-436b-9039-5a5054bd8b5d.aspx 2012-09-17T12:57:33.49-04:00 2012-09-17T15:52:25.349375-04:00
It might not feel much like fall on these sunny days... but it's cooling off at night... Haven't had a great turnout over the summer, so now that fall is here, am hoping more folks can come. Meet us at Daman's next Thursday the 27th at 5:30pm where we can get a beer, order some good food, and talk about all things Agile! This month again we will have a theme for the conversation about Kanban. Do you practice Kanban in your organization? What is your experience with it? Has it helped your teams make better and more regular delivery? Need some advice getting started with Kanban? Come on down and ask all your questions to people with experience. Please join us on Thursday the 27th at 5:30PM for a couple hours of great conversation!

 Agile Beer Night, July Edition is Tonight! http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,209a1938-71d8-4faa-abec-a444dfcc53d7.aspx 2012-07-26T14:35:04.279-04:00 2012-07-26T14:41:27.107125-04:00
Please join us at Daman's in Redmond from 5:30-7:30 for this month's edition of Agile Beer Night! This month we'll be discussing (among other things) the difficulties in automating acceptance and end-to-end testing through the front-end (browsers, winforms, etc). Many of us have struggled with this kind of automation to some extent, so come on down and let's talk about what we learned, and what we still struggle with. I always buy the first pitcher, so get there early!

 The Return of Agile Beer Night June 28 http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,241972a3-0f28-4a64-9d30-28fb9437f0a8.aspx 2012-06-11T21:00:54.727375-04:00 2012-06-11T23:56:01.164875-04:00
Our next edition of Agile Beer Night is on Thursday June 28. We meet at Daman's Bar and Grill at around 5:30 to hoist a pint, and trade pointers on all things Agile. Whether you are an Agile expert, or someone just wanting to know what Agile is all about, please join us! We'd love to answer some of your questions or perhaps ask you some! Please as always, join us on the last Thursday of the month at Daman's. Those who show up early - I always buy the first pitcher! YES that means FREE BEER!!! ;-)

 April Agile Beer Night http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,26f4a06e-8df7-45fc-989e-f1bb1ac8ccd4.aspx 2012-04-17T11:13:57.359375-04:00 2012-04-17T11:24:28.5-04:00
Next Thursday April 26 is the next installment of Agile Beer Night. We'll meet up at Daman's Bar and Grill in Redmond at 5:30 for some great conversations about all things Agile, and have some good beer also! Come on down and participate, whether you are a seasoned expert or just looking to find out more about this whole "agile" thing - there is always something to be learned. We'll talk about Kanban, TDD, Scrum, and all the tips and tricks that experienced teams use to develop software successfully using Agile methodologies. Hope to see you there!

 Agile Beer Night December 29 http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,188e5cc0-5ecd-496d-82a9-6367704f49be.aspx 2011-12-24T13:17:42.524125-05:00 2011-12-24T13:29:52.66475-05:00
Next Thursday December 29 is Agile Beer Night! Please join us at Daman's Pub in Redmond for some great conversations about Agile software development, and a pint of some great beer! We'll have folks on hand who can answer questions and give free advice about Agile development practices based on real-world, in-the-trenches hands-on experience. Come on down to the pub and join in the conversation! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just have questions about how to do Agile or do it better, help us celebrate our wins and accomplishments on this last ABN of 2011. 5:30-6PM is happy hour, so do arrive early to catch the special deals! Attached is the ICS calendar appointment for your convenience. See you all there!

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 October Agile Beer Night is Thursday! http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,02719c26-556d-48f9-8dd2-55219261bcff.aspx 2011-10-25T13:43:09.09825-04:00 2011-10-25T13:51:02.926375-04:00
Do you use User Stories in your agile practice? How good are you at writing user stories? Do you have your product owner write the stories? Or does the team write them? How are your acceptance criteria? This month we'll be looking at how well we write user stories, and some of the techniques (and failings) we have in generating our stories. Please join us at Daman's this Thursday the 27th (the day after tomorrow) from 5:30 - 7:30 to enjoy a beer and discuss User Stories!

See you there!

 ABN - New night Last Thursday of the month http://agilebug.com/PermaLink,guid,f1029684-1603-4213-b653-fcf78030d5c9.aspx 2011-09-21T17:26:22.2023835-04:00 2011-09-21T18:18:52.8586335-04:00
There are some other competing events on the last Wednesday of the month, so to avoid this competition and allow everyone to attend all the events, we're moving ABN to the last Thursday instead of Wednesday. This month we'll meet at Daman's at 5:30 on Thursday September 29 for good beer and perhaps even a guest speaker from SalesForce.com to talk about how they have implemented Agile development practice and how it's helped their business. Please feel free to bring your questions, answers, and conversations and join us at Daman's on Thursday the 29th!