ACM | Sacramento State

Title: Agile Software Development and Quality at FTB
Abstract:
A look at the Agile software development methodology and how it can result in quality
software for Franchise Tax Board. As agile softwaqre development practices move into the
mainstream, it will be vital that you understand what agile is all about and how agile practices
can help you deliver better software.
Traditional development methodologies like the Waterfall approach can loss sight of quality
and more importantly value. In comparison, Agile centers on value with the highest priority to
satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. Thus, Agile
can result in high quality, value driven software when implement for the right project and right
environment. The practical application of Agile at Franchise Tax Board has proven that it
results in quality software.

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Title: Are we building the right product?

Abstract:
Customer driven requirements become a formal process that bridge business and technical
requirements into Research and Development. Pre Release Validation Test (PRVT) is
proactive process of analysis, review and testing that partner with the customer during the
development lifecycle to reduce ambiguities in requirements, design, and acceptance
criteria. PRVT validates features and capabilities of the proposed final system before product
release to market.

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Title: Software Development at Google

Abstract:
Over the past 10 years Google has gone from a startup founded by two computer scientists
working on one project to a company with thousands of software developers and computer
engineers working on hundreds of different projects. During this time Google has established
a reputation for developing applications that are highly reliable, frequently updated and very useful.
This talk will explore how Google's software development is done, which aspects of
their processes seem to matter most and how they differ from more traditional
methodologies.

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Talk title:
How We Entered the Cloud: Computing in the Web

Abstract:
We are entering a new era in computing. Application development and deliver completely in
cyberspace. How did we end up in this new paradigm? What lessons from the past will apply
to this future?
In the modern software world, the ever increasing pressure to develop more complex
applications faster with less costs coupled with the needs to have complete accessibility and
portability of end applications is driving a need for a new software development and delivery
model.
Traditional software development models and software distribution methods will not be
sufficient.
To meet the needs for this advanced software model, software development, software
application delivery and machine infrastructure must be ubiquitous. This means that the
software development, application execution, and machine infrastructure will need to be
virtual services access only with a browser. It's happening today!

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Jack Isberner spent his career working for Intel and retired as a engineering manager with over 200 people reporting to him. He talked about his hiring practices as a manager and what it takes to get a job at intel.


Announcements:

• A tour of EA games is planned for 11/21/08. Email acmofficers to attend.


• ICPC is coming up. Chance to code outside of class for fun. Winners advance to Regional Competition. It will be on 10/24/08 in RVR-1015 at 4.
  See the flyer for more details


• Next Week meeting is with Joe Palen of Caltrans

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Suphatra Paravichai of BrickaBracka.com discussed flash animation and action scripting.


Announcements:

• Console Night (10/17/08) in RVR-3009 See the flyer for more details


• A tour of EA games is planned for 11/21/08. Email acmofficers to attend.


• ICPC is coming up. Chance to code outside of class for fun. Winners advance to Regional Competition
  See the flyer for more details

View our calendar for more information about upcoming events http://www.ecs.csus.edu/acm/index.php?content=calendar

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Speaker: Cici Mattiuzzi Director, Career Services, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Topic: Resume Writing

Cici highlighted many important qualities of a good resume. Among her points were:

• Keep the resume at one page


• Reduce margins to add space


• Use tabs to show lists in columnar format


• Exclude irrelevant history


• Have it proof read

For more career information visit http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career


Announcements:

• Quality Software Development Conference 10/10/08. For more conference information at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career/software/flyer.php


• A tour of EA games is planned for 11/21/08. Email acmofficers to attend.


• If you want to attend the poker Night RSVP at
  http://acmpoker.eventbrite.com

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President Bender talks about things for the upcoming year.
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Member Sven Amaya talks about go the chinese board game. We also talked about upcoming events and President Elect Bender talks about things.
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Eric Branson and Ashkan Gholami answer the tough questions about events and PIZZA during the ACM Event Coordinator Debate.
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