We're an open group for anyone who loves building and testing software or leading teams who build and test software (developers and sysadmins, don't be shy - this is for you too!). We want to encourage participation for people at any level, from testers, managers, directors, and VPs so we can all share our perspectives and learn from each other.

I <3 Testing! I like being able to say without a doubt that a software feature doesn't work, works, or could be improved if a change were made. I get a thrill when I'm able to go beyond Black Box testing and look beneath the surface, using cool tools, to discover root cause for a defect. When I'm able to automate tests, which removes the need for some manual testing, and catches regression defects efficiently, I feel GREAT! I think that it would be worthwhile for automation engineers, softwa …

Safety concerns for patients, satisfying investors and FDA compliance. Many companies struggle with meeting all these expectations; software-related product recalls and failed companies are the legacy of traditional, sequential methods. In this one-day course, we present the basics of software quality for FDA compliance, then show how lean/agile development, properly applied, provides a solution to both high quality and high productivity. http://agilefdacourse.eventbrite.com/#