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SeaSPIN Meeting - February 15
Note the Special Night this month...
Moved because of Agile Open Northwest in Seattle Feb 7-8 & Valentines Day
Free and Open to the Software Engineering & IT Community
SolutionsIQ. 10785 Willows Rd NE, Suite 250, Redmond, WA [Map]
Food & networking from 5:45 to 6:15 (pizza, salad, soda )
Announcements from 6:15 to 6:30
Presentation from 6:30 to 7:45
Q & A from 7:45 to 8:15
Doors close at 8:30
Surviving the Kobayashi Maru: Coping with Failure on Agile Projects
by Thomas Perry
One of the central tenets of Agile has always been to "Fail Faster." But let's face it, failing sucks! For the little stuff it may be OK, but when its you and your team on the line, failure isn't nearly so attractive. Failure comes with a cost as well as a benefit. In this session through a series of collaborative discussions we discuss ways to bring compassion, reality, and a quick recovery back to teams that have recently failed. Attendees will have a chance to share their own perspectives and strategies for dealing with failure and subsequent recovery.
Bio
With more than twenty years in software development, Tom Perry has worked on teams at startup companies, large corporations in the Fortune 100, and the State and Federal government. His background includes testing, development, project/program management, agile coaching/mentoring, and training. As part of Tom’s involvement in the greater agile community, he led the Seattle Eastside chapter of the APLN. Check out Tom’s blog for more information about his writing, presentations, and current projects at agiletools.wordpress.com or follow him on twitter @tlperry.

New Location - SolutionsIQ
10785 Willows Rd NE #250,
Redmond, WA 98052
Heading North or South on Interstate 405
- Take exit 20 for NE 124th St:
Turn east onto NE 124th St
- In Approximately 1.5 mi:
Turn right onto Willows Rd NE
- After Driving Approximately 0.9 mi:
turn right
- Destination will be on the left; Look for the Willow Creek Corporate Center Sign
Plenty of Free Parking!!
For more information on SeaSPIN,
contact board members Jeff Smith
or Steven Smith on our LinkedIn list!
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For those who looking to address their ongoing education requirements for their PMP, SeaSPIN meetings apply!
SeaSpin is hosted by SolutionsIQ and coordinated by Jeff Smith, Steven Smith, and Pamela Perrott. The SeaSpin charter can be found here.

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