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**Title**: Growing C++ Software Guided by Tests\\
**Proposer**: [[2013:alan_griffiths]]\\
**Type**: Experience Report\\
**Duration**: 90 minutes\\
**Description**: In 2010 Alan reviewed "Growing Object-Oriented Software Guided by Tests"
(by Steve Freeman and Nat Pryce) for C Vu. He said "This book inspires
me to try harder [to implement TDD]!"\\
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The inspiration lasted, and in early 2012 Alan joined a team at
Canonical where the right conditions existed to put these practices into
effect. This talk follows a project developing a C++ systems component.\\
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Every organisation is different and, in addition to the common learning
curves for team members (TDD, C++, C++11, OO, problem and solution
domains) they were also faced with geographical distribution across
timezones. Fortunately, with a bit of intentional practice, the tools
for remote working are, at last, up to the job.\\
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The talk will cover the organisational, process, and technological
challenges and the solutions adopted.\\
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Roger: yes (also relevant to those faced with working with outsourced teams) \\
Ewan: YES. Sounds like experience well worth sharing \\
Asti: yes please \\