Very Proud To Use XP Am I

The XPJUG XP-Fiesta Official Song - a foreign musical interpretation of a software development methodology

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpw8h4OGNxg

"Dear XP" - Samurai Katamaris

I realized for the first time
the true strength of human collaboration.
Two chairs next to each other
but one computer together
watching flowing clouds
and the source code.

XP, Dear XP
On the wall
we remember the task cards
the team struggled with in the summer days.
XP, Dear XP
Want to talk with you
want to share with you
efforts and pleasures more and more.

To live a life
is to make yourself better.
Yes beyond the strong defense of yourself
toward the courage of changing yourself
having hope in your heart
and look at the future together.

Xp, Dear XP
Your friends are waiting for you
sometimes go on the spree
but put a smile on the smiley calendar.
XP, Dear XP
Want to talk with you
want to share with you
efforts and pleasures more and more.
For tomorrow's you and me.

"Just Stay on the Golden Path"

Jim Wierich and Scott Barron did excellent presentations on Rails at the XP-Agile Cincinnati User's Group meeting last night. Jim gave a rapid-fire intro to Rails, and Scott built an Contact Management app with Ajax support using test-driven development before our eyes.

During Jim's talk, he buzzed on the phrase "The Golden Path" - Rails' standard way of doing things. This was echoed around the room a bit, and then again when somone asked Scott about how hard it was to do non-standard Rails configuration. He replied that it wasn't particularly hard, but with tongue-in-cheek he said that we should all try to "just stay on the Golden Path."

A good night of great fun. And we'll all miss you, John Wilger.