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Hampton Roads .NET Users Group : April 2010 Meeting

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Chesapeake, VA

Hampton Roads .NET Users Group : April 2010 Meeting

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Does Your Code Tell a Story?

Software developers are writers. Our medium is text. What can we learn about writing code by studying the principles of good story writing? Frequently in software development, we solve a problem, check in the code and release it. Unfortunately, this means we have released a first draft of the solution. One of the main lessons of wrtiting workshops and classes is to write in small chunks and revise ruthlessly. By releasing our first drafts, we increase the maintenance cast of our applicqation because it is harder to understand the initial intent of the solution. In this session, we will explore concepts from writing such as small assignments, bad first drafts, and telling the truth as they apply to the craft of software development.

Join us after the meeting at TGI Friday's near the meeting for an after meeting get together with Alan.

Alan Stevens is a father, geek, vegan and software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan regularly speaks at industry conferences and user groups. Alan is an Open Space Technology facilitator. Alan is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in C#. Alan is a member of ASP Insiders. When Alan is not playing with his kids, enjoying a fine cigar, singing or playing his acoustic guitar, he occasionally updates his blog at http://netcave.org.

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Antech Systems
510 Independence Pkwy
Suite 100
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)


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The Hampton Roads .NET Users Group is a group of developers in the area who are dedicated to expanding their knowledge of technology. We offer meetings on a variety of subjects, and we welcome developers of any skill level. All of our meetings are free and open to the public.