Ian Dees

06-07-08_0847

Biography

I’m a Portland-area software utility player who spends his (heh) “spare time” recklessly concocting music, teaching the rug rats how to bicycle, and composing lists in threes.

Open Source Bridge 2010

Sessions for this user

* Give a Great Tech Talk

Why do so many technical presentations suck? Make sure that yours doesn't. Josh Berkus and Ian Dees will show you how to share your ideas with your audience by speaking effectively and (when the situation warrants it) showing your code.
Culture
Josh Berkus, Ian Dees

Proposals for this user

* Slideware

When you're giving a technical talk, you're the star---but the code you're presenting is your most important prop. We're going to discuss ways to show your code to an audience. You'll come away with tips that will save you time and help you communicate your ideas clearly.
Cooking 03/10/2010 12:44PM
Ian Dees

Open Source Bridge 2009

Proposals for this user

* Hands-on with Cucumber

Cucumber is a Ruby-based toolkit that supports writing tests -- user interface tests, in our case -- in plain English. Or even plain Esperanto. Curious about Cucumber, but haven't had the chance to try it on something substantial yet? Stop on by!
Cooking 03/18/2009 11:41PM
Ian Dees