Roller Derby Name
And the results are in…. “Ruby on Rails” It doesn’t sound very evil… but I have got some AWESOME I love Ruby stickers from @brightbox. Pics of me in my full gear to follow.
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Software developer, ferret wrangler and event organiser in Manchester
Why Hudson kicks CC.NET’s ass!
I’m a wee bit obsessed with build environments, and project automation. There are loads of sources online about this, but basically the crux is to automate, in a clean environment, compiling the code for a project and running the tests regularly. Reporting if any changes have broken the system. Over last (almost) five years I’ve… Read More Why Hudson kicks CC.NET’s ass!
Favourite video. Ever.
I heart YouTube. And I heart agile hitler!!
Roller Derby Name
As @gammidgy quite rightly pointed out, I need a Roller Derby name! Please help! So far I have: Your suggestions are more welcome!
Roller derby
I know you’re going to say the same thing as me when you hear about this… “How the hell did I not know about this earlier?!” Roller derby is basically two teams of 5 girls on roller skates. There’s one on each team trying to get around the track and it’s the job of the… Read More Roller derby
HttpRequestBase not found
Today we tries using HttpRequestBase in our integration test, referenced System.Web and got the compilation error: “The type or namespace name ‘HttpRequestBase’ could not be found” Turns out you need to reference System.Web.Abstractions. Go figure. @michaelpapworth and I were stumped! Thankfully our colleague knew where it was hiding and told us the answer. Thanks Mr… Read More HttpRequestBase not found
Barcamp Blackpool is Rocking!
Due to the fantastic advertising work by the people on our google group we’ve taken the decision to release a further 80 tickets! Up to now we have allocated 114 tickets. Which in a week and a half is fantastic!! I really believe we can allocate all 200. http://barcampblackpool.com The great thing about getting the… Read More Barcamp Blackpool is Rocking!
Ferret proofing
As a ferret owner this is a great concern of mine. In my Preston flat, the fuzzies roamed free. It was a purpose-built, self-contained apartment and as I had prepared for my two bitey bundles of joy to arrive for months I’d had plenty of time to ferret-proof. Reading all about how to ferret-proof and… Read More Ferret proofing
Barcamp Blackpool
On Wednesday 7th April I released tickets for the second barcamp blackpool! The tickets are going fast. 120 were made available and as of today only 39 are left. http://barcampblackpool.com/ After the success of last year’s event we’re having it at the same gorgeous venue of The Paradise Room at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/corporate/). Now we have… Read More Barcamp Blackpool
Guathon, Birmingham 2010
On friday 26th March 2010 I went to the Birmingham Guathon with my fab collegues from Esendex: @jbjon and @michaelpapworth. Guathon’s are fantastically organised by @plip and @DaveSussman. These selfless chaps put @scottgu (Corporate Vice President in the Microsoft Developer Division) in front of an audience from the tech community, in an Odeon cinema in… Read More Guathon, Birmingham 2010
Gemma Cameron 