XP Manchester

Hello 👋 You're following XP Manchester and #xpman on Twitter, but are you following the conversation on our mailing list? groups.google.com/g/xp-manchester has been around for over fourteen years -- so it's high time we all gave it some love. Make sure you're a member today 🙂

Thanks for taking over hosting Leon! (And if you're reading this, make sure you're in the email group so that you hear news and announcements before anyone else: groups.google.com/g/xp-manchester) #xpman

Don't forget it's #xpman this week! Thursday 8th, 0730 for a 0745 start, UK time. All the details can be found here: meetup.com/xp-manchester/… Hopefully see you there!

I posted a meeting report from today's #xpman lean coffee: linkedin.com/posts/kevinrut… Apologies for LI's link shortener ruining that post; you can read the original by joining our mailing list at meetup.com/xp-manchester/ :-)

Reminder -- it's #xpman this week! Thursday 11th, 0730 for a 0745 start, UK time. To take part, see meetup.com/xp-manchester/…

Would any of you lovely #xpman regulars fancy taking over hosting duties for a few months? (I have too much going on right now, so I won't be able to attend most months, unfortunately) ^KR

Sorry folks, there won't be a lean coffee this month, due to stuff. Back on May 11! #xpman

Don't forget there's another XP Manchester lean coffee this week! Doors open 0730 GMT Thursday 9th March; discussion starts at 0745 and runs until 0845. Joining info here: meetup.com/xp-manchester/… Hope to see you there! #xpman

Don't forget: XP Manchester is back this week! That's right, your favourite lean coffee morning: Thursday 9th Feb, doors open 0730 GMT for a 0745 start; finish at 0845. Joining instructions can be found at meetup.com/xp-manchester/…. Please RT, and I hope to see you there! #xpman

This month's coffee morning meetup, scheduled for Thursday 12th, is CANCELLED due to illness. Apologies, and hope to see you in February. #xpman

There will be no XP Manchester meeting in December. So our next coffee morning will be January 12th 2023. See you there! #xpman

And if you're on Mastodon, don't forget to follow the #xpman hashtag for updates and news.

• When should we refactor -- all of the time, after finishing a feature, or before starting a feature? Who knows what will come up this month?! See you tomorrow at 0745 for more of the same... 4/4

• Should senior developers be allowed to write code? (or should they focus primarily on teaching and mentoring?) • Has the software development world forgotten about XP's technical premise and the cost of change curve? 3/4

A quick reminder that this month's XP Manchester lean coffee morning is tomorrow, November 10th. Doors open 0730 for a 0745 start. Full details here: meetup.com/xp-manchester/… (you don't need to sign up or join, just follow the Zoom link). Hope to see you there! #xpman 1/4

What's that? You'd like to join the XP Manchester email group? Sure: groups.google.com/g/xp-manchester #xpman

Of course, if you're on the XP Manchester email group you'll see messages like this in your inbox -- so please make sure you don't have the group muted 🙂 #xpman

• When should we refactor -- all of the time, after finishing a feature, or before starting a feature? That's a lot to pack into just one hour! Why not come along next month and have your say -- November 10th, 0745am -- meetup.com/xp-manchester/…. 4/4 #xpman #xp

• Should senior developers be allowed to write code? (or should they focus primarily on teaching and mentoring?) • Has the software development world forgotten about XP's technical premise and the cost of change curve? 3/4 #xpman #xp

Quick update on yesterday's XP Manchester morning coffee meet... We had seven attendees, so about half the number we've been getting previously. Nevertheless, the conversation was non-stop and extremely interesting, varied, and (possibly) controversial. 1/4 #xpman #xp