OpenSourcery

OpenSourcery CEO and open source advocate extraordinaire Brian Jamison has been elected to the SAO's board, and will be welcomed along with the rest of the new crop on Thursday, January 15th.

OpenSourcery has been an active member of the SAO, especially over the last year. In addition to Brian's serving on the board, Thomas King is chair of the SAO's Marketing and Sales Special Interest Group, OpenSourcery sponsored a recent CleanTech event, and we pretty much show up for anything related to the SAO (including my losing and Will winning poker tourneys).

Congratulations, Brian!

The SAO's Quality Assurance Special Interest Group's (QASIG) panel discussion, aptly titled "Life Inside an Iteration," is now available for download from the SAO's social network. (Cramming five acronyms into a single sentence is decidedly clunky. Sorry.)

OpenSourcery's Brian Jamison moderated the panel, which included some of Portland's best Agile thinkers and implementers. Chris Jones from Yesmail, Wayne Allen of Integrated Services, Sumant Vashisth from McAfee, and Todd Whitaker describe their Agile best practices in this informative, example-rich discussion.

Download the audio files here.

So sit back, download the discussion, plug your iPod into the stereo, throw together a nice meal, and be transported to Agile bliss with "Life Inside an Iteration."

Thanks to all in the Portland community that helped make tonight's Ignite Portland 4 a great experience. For an event that everyone donated their time to, it's a great reminder of how good Portland's community is at creating valuable events.

Looking forward to the next Ignite Portland on February 19th, 2009, so it's time to start getting some slides together.

It seems Agile development, OpenSourcery's chosen software development method, is finally reaching the broad acceptance it deserves. We have a lot to say about Agile (ask us more), so it makes perfect sense that OpenSourcery co-founder and CEO Brian Jamison would moderate the upcoming "Life Inside an Iteration" panel.

The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) will host the event, with the guidance of its Development Special Interest Group (DevSIG) and Quality Assurance SIG (QASIG).

Join us and learn what "Life Inside an Iteration" is really like. Panelists will discuss what activities help QA and Development work in sync, what the hand offs are and how they happen, and how they have managed the inevitable change within the iteration. Panelists include developers, testers, customers and consultants to bring a broad perspective of best practices to these issues.

Learn more about the event here. We hope to see you there.

OpenSourcery is proud to sponsor the Clean Technology Alliance's special Smart Grid technology event tonight. The event will be hosted by noted expert Jesse Berst of GlobalSmartEnergy, who will chronicle the rapid growth of Smart Grid technology, forecast what's next, and point out the profit opportunities for regional businesses.

The sponsorship is a perfect fit for companies - like OpenSourcery - that practice what they preach. We're proud of our connection to renewable fuel development, intelligent urban growth, bicycle commuting, green energy-powered offices, and the consistent use of earth-friendly materials for print (that is, when we print anything at all...).

Smart Grid brings together moderator Jesse Berst and a panel of experts to discuss the state of the industry and where to go from here. This is a must-attend event for energy professionals, tech executives, and business leaders interested in the opportunities that surround a newer, smarter electrical grid.

Please visit the SAO's website to learn more, get directions, and register. We look forward to seeing you there.