Topic

Whether you work in a cube or the comfort of your home office, there are many challenges facing the lone developer. Everything, from estimation to project management to coding changes when you are a single developer instead of a team. What are some things you can do to make life easier as a lone(ly) developer? In this session, I will discuss many of the lessons learned and practices I’ve developed working almost exclusively as a single developer for the past ten years.

Bio:

Michael Eaton is the owner and principal consultant of Validus Solutions, a custom software development and coaching company that
specializes in leveraging client-based technologies. He has been developing solutions using Microsoft tools and technologies since 1994
and serves clients throughout the mid-west. Michael speaks throughout the United States at various regional events, user groups and
conferences sharing his love of client development to other developers. He also spends time coaching and mentoring other developers. Michael runs the Kalamazoo X Conference and is a C# MVP. When not working on projects or spending time with his family, he treats his World of Warcraft addiction with ample doses of…World of Warcraft.

Lightning Talk:

We will also have a lightning talk on RavenDB from Ondrej Balas