Mike Clement

Mike Clement

Biography

Mike Clement is a husband, father of four, and Founding Software Craftsman of Greater Sum. Passionate about agile technical excellence, Mike founded and organizes Software Craftsmanship Atlanta and the Lean+Agile Atlanta Unconference. Previous employers include Pluralsight, Ancestry.com and Microsoft. Find out more about Mike on his blog (http://blog.softwareontheside.com/) and on Twitter at @mdclement.

Play to Learn!: Agile Games with Cards and Dice
Play is a powerful method to learn! Come and play some simple agile games that use playing cards, index cards and dice to explore the different values that are at the foundation of Agile and Lean development practices. In addition to your own insights, you may be able to take these game back to work to share with your co-workers. This is a hands-on session so come prepared to have some fun! There is no "right" answer to what you're "supposed to" learn from a game, so come ready to discover your own insights into software development processes and teamwork.