JavaZone 2010 - 97 Things: Do Lots of Deliberate Practice
Deliberate practice is not what most of us do when we think we're practising. Learn what deliberate practice really is, and why it lies at the heart of agile development. See examples of the three main aspects of deliberate practice drawn from numerous books and also from the classic geek-cult-film The Princess Bride!
Jon Jagger
Jon Jagger is an independent software coach-consultant-trainer-enthusiast based in England. He specializes in agile software development: people, process and principles. His passion is helping people improve their effectiveness. He served as the convenor and principal UK expert on the ECMA C# committee and has co-authored two books on C#. He is a frequent visitor to Oslo and has presented at the Oslo C++ User Group and JavaBin aswell as at the XP, NDC, and ACCU conferences. You can follow him at http://jonjagger.blogspot.com/ and http://twitter.com/JonJagger He is 43, married with three children. He loves freshwater river fishing.
