Shake to Develop

Do you like my job? Do you like NYC? Would you like to have both??

2010-10-20T12:19:50Z

There’s an opening for a developer tools technical specialist in NYC. Want to be a chance to be part of one of the most successful developer tools field teams in the world? If ‘yes’, click the link below.

Job Information
Requisition number: 737673
Position title: Tech Solution Prof - Developer Tools
Hiring manager: ABRACUTI
Job description: https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=28034&jlang=EN

Come Watch the PDC with Us, Win Stuff!

2010-10-12T14:20:04Z

PDC10 has been sold out for awhile now, but you can still come to Microsoft and watch a live stream of PDC. Hang out with some Microsoft folks, get answers to your questions, maybe even grab some grub or win a prize! (Grub and prizes likely to very by location.)

We’ll be hosting viewing parties at most of our east coast locations; if you are interested, simply register for the location of your choice.

City	Registration Link
Alpharetta, GA	http://bit.ly/c4pasJ
Charlotte, NC	http://bit.ly/cPuoOp
Chevy Chase, MD	http://bit.ly/aXAV1F
Farmington, CT	http://bit.ly/9RiJoS
Iselin, NJ	http://bit.ly/akBMMS
Malvern, PA	http://bit.ly/d8KU8G
New York, NY	http://bit.ly/a43cJb
Reston, VA	http://bit.ly/b0iaLv
Rochester, NY	http://bit.ly/aLutED
Waltham, MA	http://bit.ly/agkbj8

Another Windows Phone 7 Development event

2010-09-23T18:49:27Z

I know some of you were upset that you missed the WP7 Firestarter event in Waltham a few weeks ago (although there is a repeat in Farmington on Sept 30). Well, never fear, for we’ve got an even larger WP7 Developer Launch event coming to Cambridge, MA in mid October (plus lots of other locations and dates). And this time around, it’s two days long, which will give you an entire day to work through hands-on labs, play with the various hardware, etc. Yup, you can even bring your current work-in-progress and try it out on a real device.

Space is limited and going fast, so if you are interested, head on over to http://www.msdnevents.com/wp7.

New TFS Power Tools–Sep 2010 edition

2010-09-11T12:39:21Z

We indicated earlier this year that our intent was to have more regular releases of the TFS Power Tools. With the latest release, so far, so good! Lots of cool new features this time around, especially an all new backup/restore wizard in the admin console.

Learn more about it here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2010/09/09/sept-2010-tfs-power-tools-release-available.aspx.

FIRESTARTER - Free Events to Ignite Your Skills

2010-09-01T21:19:37Z

In case you were not aware, we’ve got some free Firestarter events coming to Waltham and several other cities. These are free, day-long technical training events covering topics such as Web, SharePoint, Windows Phone and Windows 7 development.

I recently attended the Windows Phone event in Waltham, and it was fantastic (you can see it on-demand if you missed it).

Free events to ignite your skills

Heat up your skills with the all-new Firestarter event series. Each day tackles a single Microsoft technology, including free sessions presented live by Microsoft developer and IT pro evangelists and technology specialists - with special appearances from community luminaries. Attend in person, via live meeting or download the webcast at your convenience.

FIRESTARTER - Free Events to Ignite Your Skills

Testing Event coming to Cambridge (and other places, too)

2010-08-26T18:32:46Z

Interested in learning more about Microsoft’s new software testing tools? And I’m not just talkin’ about a little bit of testing, I’m talkin’ about the entire testing lifecycle – the full testing experience. Well Microsoft has teamed up with out good friends at Northwest Cadence to deliver a free, half-day testing event.

Register for a date & location near you!

Welcome: 8:00 AM EST

Seminar: 8:30 - 12:00 PM EST
SPACE IS LIMITED

To register, click below or visit Microsoft Partner Events: www.clicktoattend.com

City	Date
Malvern, PA – AM Session	Sept 21
Malvern, PA – PM Session	Sept 21
Cambridge, MA	Sept 22
New York, NY	Sept 23

AUDIENCE
This training event is geared toward QA managers, technical and non-technical testers, business analysts, and quality-conscious developers working on cross-functional teams or (gasp) organizations without testers.

Potential Issue When Upgrading to TFS 2010

2010-06-29T19:42:11Z

In case you missed it, there is a potential issue when you perform an upgrade from a prior version of TFS to TFS 2010: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2010/06/25/tfs-2010-upgrade-issue.aspx. Please read Brian’s blog posting and follow the instructions.

The Ultimate Event – The Ultimate Slides

2010-01-15T19:16:00Z

As promised, I have uploaded the slides from The Ultimate Event. These are being hosted on SkyDrive. I know, I know – some of you cannot reach SkyDrive from your corporate networks. Tell you IT folks to lighten up a bit…

…or just wait ‘til you get home and download them there.

Click on the folder below to reach the files.

Enjoy! I’ll continue to augment this folder with keynote decks as I get them. Also, I may add some additional, relevant content over the next couple of weeks.

[EDIT] Better late than never, I just added Brian Harry's keynote presentation in Waltham to the folder.

The Ultimate Event – Rochester and Farmington

2010-01-15T14:18:34Z

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our first two Ultimate Events in Rochester, NY (well, Pittsford) and Farmington, CT. As these were the first, things where not 100% perfect, but I think for the most part everyone had a good time and had a chance to learn something. I appreciated feeling so very welcome at both events, and the questions were just fantastic!

I’ll be posting the slide content to this blog later today, so if you came looking for the slides, you’ve come to the right place – just a few hours too soon.

“Code Mastery” Event Coming to Waltham

2010-01-06T14:42:13Z

Our good friends from Magenic will be hosting a 2-track Code Mastery event in our Waltham office on February 11. This will include a presentation by Rocky Lhotka! If you know Rocky, I’m sure you’ll be clearing your calendar. If you don’t know him, come and see what the excitement is all about.

There will be two tracks on training – a Core .NET Development track and a Microsoft Sever Development track.

And the cost? $0.

To read more about it or to register, head on over to http://www.codemastery.com/.