Improving Software Quality with Continuous Integration,
and An Introduction to FluentMigrator

Continuous Integration is a set of processes that aim to improve the quality of software by applying quality control during development instead of the traditional model of testing after code is complete. In this presentation we will cover the various processes involved in implementing continuous integration, common obstacles developers face when implementing continuous integration and how to overcome them.

FluentMigrator is a database migration framework for .NET that allows you to write database migrations in C# using a Fluent Interface. FluentMigrator can update existing databases, create a specific version of the database as it was in some previous release or create a new database for automated testing.

Speaker
Chris Farrell – Quick Solutions

Chris Farrell is a Consultant and Mentor with the Solutions Project Group of Quick Solutions in Columbus, OH and has been developing with ASP.Net since 2002. In addition to on the job experience, Chris was also a key contributor for several years on the popular .Net open source RainbowPortal CMS. He is an avid supporter of ASP.Net MVC, Continuous Integration and Agile software development.

Pizza/Geek Dinner
Pizza will be provided as a snack during the meeting. A Geek Dinner will be held immediately after the meeting (Location – Waldo Peppers).

When
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Tuesday September 27, 2011

Where
Marathon Petroleum Company – Findlay, OH

Resources
Slides and the Fluent Migrator code demo. http://www.chrispfarrell.com/Blog/fanugSept2011