Summary

It's the May Agile Yorkshire meetup and a session that tackles the challenges of monolithic systems and introduces the transformative power of Microservices! Are your projects bogged down by “all-in-one” solutions, tangled dependencies, and rigid release schedules? Fear not, as we’ll explore how adopting Microservices can lead you to better delivery—just as industry leaders like Netflix and Amazon have discovered. This journey isn't without its challenges; our small team faced various hurdles while breaking down monoliths, and I’ll share practical tips and resources to help you navigate this transition and make development a joy. Plus, my lead developer, who has been refining our Microservices implementation, will be on hand to answer your questions. We’ll also hear from TheTestPeople’s TORG team, who will share their open-source model for team-based iterative consultancy, rooted in technology, process optimisation, and continuous improvement. Expect a blend of real-world experience and actionable insights that will inspire your Agile journey!

Programme

Micro Services: conquer monoliths before they own you
The monoliths have you! With their ""all in one place"" tens-of-projects solutions, entangled dependencies and tied down release schedules, they are restricting your creativity and your company's profits. Allow me to show you how Microservices can lead you to a path of better delivery, as Netflix and Amazon, among many, have discovered. It's not a decision to be taken lightly - we had to work through issues on various fronts while breaking monoliths into Micro Services, as a small team in a not so big company. I hope to give you a way to tame your monoliths and make development truly Agile and a pleasure, sharing some tips and resources to get started. My lead developer at the time, who's been enhancing the implementation, should hopefully be around to answer any queries you may have for him.
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Kiran Singh
With a variety of jobs and a former career under my belt, I've found what I love in Agile software development. An exponent of Test Driven Design/Development and Design Patterns, I aim to guide the development process so that the right design decisions are made at every stage of software development. Always on the lookout to expand my horizons, Micro Services and Big Data have got me excited like few things before.
Team Based Iterative Consulting
In 2014 TheTestPeople formed TORG a team with a mandate to impact clients strategically through technology, process optimisation and knowledge transfer. Through a process of continuous improvement anchored by retrospectives and lean startup inspired feedback from clients TORG have developed a model for team based iterative consultancy that is wildly successful. This model, based on principles, core patterns and optional patterns is open source. This talk is part experience report part manifesto.
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James Salt
James is an experienced Agilist working in the testing arena. He loves supporting a team in making improvements. He works with the TORG team - Torg.thetestpeople.com where he focuses on Agile Test Consultancy.