2017

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/ffxWux5cDHc

We forget to think and end up reacting to pressures from upper management or the ones with the loudest voices way too often. Lets take a deep breath...

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigms are not enough to guide us in developing maintainable software systems. Objects are not a silver bullet, and we still need to carefully think the...

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/HOX7a3EthTk

What is automated testing, and why should you care?

Automated regression maintains the baseline of product readiness to test against for every...

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/ZvUMo_kZqSk

Have your own servers? Why not Host Your Own?

With Aegir & DevShop, maintaining your own Drupal hosting is no longer a hair-pulling affair.

This...

Whether driven by innovation or legislation, federal, state and local governments are adopting data strategies to empower both internal stakeholders and external consumers (researchers, journalists...

Agile Government Leadership was created in 2014 to help “redefine the culture of local, state and federal public sector service delivery across all aspects of government.” With more than 800 active...

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/YKhfGg7Or9M

With small site you can get away with simple lists of content. With thousands and tens of thousands -- dare I say more? -- nodes it's no longer enough...

The current political climate is creating tension in all aspects of our lives -- socially and professionally -- especially for those charged with building open, agile digital government services for...

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/LaOdF3OAHMs

As we live in an increasingly digital world, a large digital initiative often sits at the nexus of an organizations shift or adaptation to the shifting...