The Agile Alliance is running the Agile 2006 conference this summer in Minneapolis. Last year, I attended Agile2005 with a few folks. We learned a whole lot. If you are interested in learning more about this crazy Agile stuff (like TDD, Extreme Programming...

As Brad points out ( Visual Studio Express Free Forever ), the best IDE for .NET development is now available for free. This is great news for developers.

So, who is Michael Puleio? I'm a software developer, Agile Evangelist, and coffee addict. I've been working for Microsoft for about six years, and am currently a member of the patterns & practices team. At Microsoft, I have also worked with MSNTV...