Event Information

A Modular Approach to the Development Process
When:	Wednesday, 8/4/2010 at 6:30 PM
Where:	Microsoft - Silicon Valley Campus, 1065 La Avenida Street, Bldg 1, Mountain View, CA 94043
Event Description
Architects always strive for modularity to achieve extensibility, maintainability and reuse. The technology for the modules, the glue, changes over time, from objects, to .NET to WCF. And yet, all of these introduce inherit complexity. When you design a highly modular system, it would be naive of you to expect that the only things you will do differently will be limited to design and technology. The development process itself needs to be modular, accommodating the complexity of the modules as a system. In this intense session, Juval will share his original techniques, metrics and ideas, all practiced in real life, allowing for a module-oriented development process. This talk presents a battle-harden development process that you can immediately apply to achieve robust applications, manage requirements and ensure faster time to market. You will also see how the various team members – the architect, the project manager and developers should work in concert, and their respective task and responsibilities towards the modules.
Agenda
6:00 - 6:30 check-in, registration, and refreshments 6:30 - 6:45 announcements and open discussion 6:45 - 8:30 MAIN EVENT 8:30 - 8:45 wrap-up
Presenter's Bio
Juval Lowy is a software architect and the principal of IDesign, specializing in .NET architecture consulting and advanced training. Juval is Microsoft’s Regional Director for the Silicon Valley, working with Microsoft on helping the industry adopt .NET 4.0. His latest book is Programming WCF Services 3rd Edition (O'Reilly 2010). Juval participates in the Microsoft internal design reviews for future versions of .NET and related technologies. Juval published numerous articles, regarding almost every aspect of .NET development, and is a frequent presenter at development conferences. Microsoft recognized Juval as a Software Legend as one of the world's top .NET experts and industry leaders.
Driving Directions
Event Notes
Please register early! This event is sponsored by Microsoft and BizSpark! Please register by the day prior to the event so that we can order enough pizza and refreshments!

Event Sponsors