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Step 2 of getting my WIP under control: Categorizing ALL THE THINGS
I took an actual, honest-to-goodness, “no working when people aren’t paying attention: vacation for the holidays so it’s been a quiet few weeks for me. Last time I posted, I described how creating a...
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It’s Getting Better All The Time - Getting ALL THE THINGS under control: Step 1
Remember that time I admitted that I had lost control of my backlogs? Admitting you have a problem is always the first step to getting back on the right path. It’s been a few weeks since I hit rock...
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The Agile Coach Has No Plan, and other tropes
About once a quarter, I come to a breaking point where I’ve dug myself into a commitment hole so deep I don’t see any way out other than working nights and weekend for a couple of weeks to get my head...
View ArticleJoin me at APLN on Nov 9th to Talk Agile Metrics that Matter
Join APLN on Thursday, November 9, 2017 between 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM to chat with me about metrics that really matter. This talk is aimed at any organization regardless of your size, industry, platform,...
View ArticleNovember 2017 Chicago Agile and DevOps Meetup –Damian Brady Talks DevOps for...
Microsoft and Polaris Solutions are teaming up to host Damian Brady on Wednesday November 1st in Downers Grove, IL. He'll spend an action packed hour giving you a guided tour of Visual Studio Team...
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Azure Red Shirt Dev Tour with Scott Guthrie comes to Chicago October 16th
Wanted to share out this awesome opportunity coming to Chicago next week, on October 16th. I’ll be down in St Louis at the DevUp conference, but I’ll be watching my twitter feed to see what exciting...
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Overcoming Adversity and Keeping a Positive Attitude on September 26th,...
It’s with special thanks to the Kate Spade store on Michigan Ave that the Chicago IAMCP WIT chapter invites you to join us for an evening of networking, cocktails and a fireside chat with Jo Ann...
View ArticleTrust and the Marble Jar
I am a big fan of Brene Brown and her work around vulnerability, shame, and trust. At first it was something I was spending time on with my own coach as a self-improvement project, then, over time, I...
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VS Live is Coming to Chicago in 2017 and I have a $400 discount to share with...
Hey friends! In case you haven’t heard, I’ll be speaking at Visual Studio Live in Chicago this year! ::cue massive Imposter syndrome episode:: Not familiar with VS Live? Visual Studio Live! provides...
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ThatConference Game Night update! Boardlandia Returns
As you may or may not know, I was one of the masterminds behind #ThatGameNight at ThatConference. My husband and I are huge fans of board games and it felt like a great way to get people together for a...
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Chicago Suburban SQL Server User Group - June 2017 Meeting Announcement
Just wanted to share an event that I’ll be speaking at later this month, it will be my first time ever with this group so I’m excited to be able to meet a bunch of new tech-minded folks in the Chicago...
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MTM 2017 and the End of the Desktop Tooling? Yes, Please
So if you’ve installed and started playing around with the latest version of Visual Studio Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), you might have noticed this “Warning”: “Consider using the Test hub in web...
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re-BUILD 2017 Comes to Chicago on June 1st
It’s a new age, a new era, where Microsoft is leading the Open Source revolution. //BUILD is the Microsoft Developer event of the year where we learn about the strategy and direction that the...
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Managing your Infrastructure as Code with Azure and VSTS–Chicago Agile and...
In order to be successful in today's global marketplace, organizations are moving to a more agile approach to software development. In order to be competitive, organizations must look to reduce lead...
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Dinner with Aaron Bjork from Microsoft on June 8th in Chicago: Building an...
In June we have another great opportunity to talk to someone at Microsoft who has walked the path that many of us are looking to walk. Please join us in hearing from someone who knows how rocky an...
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Polaris at the St. Louis Silver Linings 2017 - Where IT is Going
Polaris is a proud sponsor of the St. Louis Silver Linings conference this year, and I wanted to pass on the news about this amazing event in case you haven’t had a chance to check it out. St. Louis...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2017 - Best of Launch - Downers Grove on April 17th
In case you hadn’t seen the announcements, there is a great, free event coming to the Chicagoland area to celebrate the launch of Visual Studio 2017! Details and registration link below… Since Visual...
View ArticleSpring Into DevOps on April 12th in Chicago with Donovan Brown
DevOps is about people, process and products. Getting it all right requires effort but the benefits to your organization and customers can be huge. Microsoft has a fantastic set of products that can...
View ArticleFREE Lunch and Learn: Enterprise Adoption of Visual Studio Team Services on...
If you are a Team Foundation Server customer, you may already understand how valuable it is to bring your teams together in one place to orchestrate your entire development lifecycle. Now that Visual...
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Chicago ALM and Agile Meetup Series: Introducing Visual Studio ALM 2017 on...
Have you seen Team Foundation Server (TFS) and its cloud based sibling Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) lately? TFS/VSTS has evolved significantly over the past 2 – 3 years. In this presentation and...
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