7/9/2008 Meeting - Refactoring & Patterns

Please join us for a entertaining and interactive session! As always, we’ll have FREE food, drinks, and prizes for attending!

David O'Hara
David's Blog

For our July, 2008 meeting, we're psyched to welcome back David O'Hara who will present a code-heavy session towards developing with refactoring and patterns.

Topic:

Refactoring To Patterns (Not The Book)

Date:

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Time:

6:00pm

Where:

Intuit's Headquarters in Plano Texas
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Patterns talks tend to be abstract, academic discussions rather than real world examples but I'm not that kind of guy. This talk will cover techniques you can use to refactor your current code base to implement patterns and provide a more maintainable and testable solution. We'll do all of this using an actual working web application - no "Hello World" garbage here!

I have been a professional developer since the early 90's but currently find my home as a Senior Consultatnt for Improving Enterprises utilizing .NET. I’m familiar with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and have an affinity for agile methodologies and techniques such as Scrum, XP and Test Driven Development. I’m a member of the Dallas PragProg User Group and Dallas .NET User Group as well as a speaker at various user groups and code camps. My passion for productivity leads me to find new ways to enhance and motivate myself and those around me. A “Getting Things Done” practitioner, I’m always looking for my “next action”.

Accuro Healthcare Solutions Inc. provides hospitals and ancillary healthcare providers with technology-enabled services that optimize revenue and improve financial, clinical and logistical operational efficiencies, resulting in streamlined processes, increased patient satisfaction and optimal operating margins.

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