Build Engineer Bootcamp in Minneapolis

"The CI Guys" Present:

Build Engineer Bootcamp

Wed Apr 22 - Thu Apr 23 in Minneapolis, MN
http://ci-guys.com/training.php

Not very long ago a build engineer was the guy who typed "make" and
then copied the compiled project up to the network. But as Agile
methodologies quicken the pace of development, build and deployment
must become automated or they become a serious bottleneck on team
productivity. And with an increased emphasis on testing and metrics
collection the build process has become about a lot more than just
building. Build engineers are in the automation hotseat and need the
skills to handle a wide range of demands while creating a reliable
infrastructure the entire team can depend upon. Are you ready for that
challenge?

This two day intensive training course is designed to get build engineers
off to a good start. The course covers the fundamentals required
to maintain and enhance a solid continuous integration infrastructure.
These include, but are not limited to, build tools like Ant and Maven,
automated testing platforms like jUnit and Fitnesse, and continuous
integration tools like CruiseControl and Hudson. All this is wrapped
in a solid basis in the fundamental principles of CI - repeatable,
independent, and portable.

* Day 1: Using build tools to automate your build process. Then go
beyond, removing some of the key bottlenecks to Agile development,
like developer ramp-up time.

* Day 2: Using continuous integration to improve the pace of
development, testing and deployment. How to implement and maintain the
types of rapid feedback systems which everyone on an Agile team
relies on.

Each day consists of both classroom style lecture and hands-on
workshops. Each workshop begins with a brief introduction to the
activity, followed by an assignment and concluding with a group
discussion and demonstration. Don't worry — there aren't any
long, boring lectures.

The workshops are using a Java toolset but the principles are
technology independent.

Who should attend:
Developers, Build Engineers, Release Engineers and anyone else who is
involved in building and deploying applications on Agile teams. This bootcamp
will also be of interest to experienced developers and managers who have felt
the pain of a bad build environment and want to know how it can be made better."

Register at http://ci-guys.com/training.php

Cost:
* Save 15%!  Through March 20th Early Bird Registration is only $1318
* Standard price of $1550 after March 20

* Group discount of 20% for 3 or more people from the same
organization registering at the same time

For more information you can contact us at [email protected]

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