Neal Ford
meme wrangler, ThoughtWorks

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Neal Ford is Software Architect and Meme Wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. He is also the designer and developer of applications, instructional materials, magazine articles, courseware, video/DVD presentations, and author and/or editor of 6 books spanning a variety of technologies, including the most recent The Productive Programmer. He focuses on designing and building of large-scale enterprise applications. He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, speaking at over 100 developer conferences worldwide, delivering more than 600 talks. Check out his web site at http://www.nealford.com. He welcomes feedback and can be reached at nford@thoughtworks.com.

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8:30am Monday, 07/19/2010

Introduction to JRuby

Java, Programming Languages, Ruby
Location: D139/140

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Neal Ford (ThoughtWorks)

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JRuby allows you to truly explore the potential of the Java virtual machine. This tutorial shows you concrete examples of why JRuby is the most powerful yet practical language for the JVM. It covers syntax, conventions, meta-programming, and other unique features of this elegant yet robust language. Read more.

1:30pm Monday, 07/19/2010

The Productive Programmer

Tools & Techniques
Location: Portland 256

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Neal Ford (ThoughtWorks)

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(3.57, 35 ratings)

My latest book The Productive Programmer shows developers how to supercharge their effectiveness. It consists of two parts: mechanics and practice. The mechanics section covers productivity principles like acceleration, canonicality, focus, and automation. The practice section shows how productive thinking and questioning assumptions makes you a better developer. Read more.

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Neal Ford meme wrangler, ThoughtWorks