Wednesday, July 1, 2009

A Bazaar Introdutction to Distributred Version Control

Jay Wren and Mike Woelmer

Why can't I check in my source at home? Wonder why the Linux and Ruby guys are giddy about Git? What does distributed mean with Version Control? Find out the answer to all these questions and more while we explore common use cases and how bazaar crept into our daily work flow.

About the Speakers

Jay Wren has been writing custom software solutions for integrating Windows and Unix since 1998. His blend of traditional system administration and custom software solutions has allowed numerous enterprises to transcend platform dependence. Some of Jay's software is still in use at a state university in Michigan. In 2004, Jay started learning .NET via C# when trying to learn J2EE proved too difficult. In 2008 he was awarded the MVP award from Microsoft.

Mike Woelmer is a senior software consultant for SRT Solutions, Ann Arbor.  His perspective on version control systems stems from more than a decade in the field working for both small companies (video game development) and global businesses (ultrasound image analysis applications). His current career focus is in developing .Net desktop applications and improving the user experience. Mike holds degrees from both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.