"I enjoyed the various topics and speakers. It enabled me to gain knowledge across a wide spectrum."
Chad Bruns, Technical Lead,
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser

"The sessions’ subject matter addressed current issues in the industry. There was plenty of excellent information on sharing and learning opportunities."
Marilyne Pelerine, IT Manager,
Symetra Financial

“The two days up-front were great sessions offering chances to learn and interact with industry professionals. I enjoyed listening to the quality tutorial speakers.”
Tom West, Solution Architect,
Government of Canada

“The speakers at the Concurrent Sessions were knowledgeable and presented the information well.”
Brian Marchand, Configuration Manager,
General Electric

“I was able to get some practical ideas to take back to my company. I feel that these ideas will be to my benefit.”
Tom Carangelo
NJM Insurance

“I enjoyed the different topics discussed. This conference included a lot of knowledgeable people and great keynote speakers.”
Gordana Kis, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist,
BMO Financial Group

“This year’s conference was great. I enjoyed all of the seminars, especially the topics on ‘metrics.’ The talk by Norman Kerth on ‘retrospectives’ was excellent. Many people in the software industry should look into his ideas.”
Indira Kalvakolanu, Senior Tester,
Arbitron, Inc.

“The tutorials were very beneficial. I also got a lot out of the metrics dashboard session. Additionally, the conference personnel and hotel staff were very helpful.”
Gayle Browning, QA Analyst,
Progressive Insurance

“These are some really great tutorials on agile methods—and the keynote sessions were just wonderful!”
Mette Toender, Test Manager,
VP Security Services

“The subjects were highly relevant and useful to me personally.”
Mary Fry, Sr. Software Requirements Engineer,
St. Jude Medical

“Very interesting and very informative. I learned a lot and am excited to use what I learned once I return from the conference.”
Stephanie Maher, Quality Assurance Analyst,
Wolters Kluwer

“I thought I understood agile development having worked in XP for two years, then I realized how little I knew. This conference has been a huge resource of knowledge.”
Michael Fernandez, Programmer

“I really enjoyed the ability to interact with leading professionals in the industry. All were very approachable and sincerely wanted to help.”
Pena Jackson, SQA Manager,
EBSCO Industries, Inc.

“Excellent preconference tutorials. They provided a chance to analyze the topic at hand and have direct access to experts for quick questions.”
Odin Ortiz, Solutions Architect,
Clear Picture Corporation

“The fact that introduction to agile development is included, is great. I enjoyed the security portion and the time distribution for the concurrent sessions presented.”
Ai Wei Ong, Project Manager,
Defense Science Technology Agency

“The concurrent sessions were wonderful as they included a good variety of information.”
Christine Gardner, Quality Assurance Analyst,
Starbucks Coffee Company