So it’s the start of a new year, and as part of my strategic plan for 2009 I’m picking up where I left off with my experiments in virtual training.
I’m not ready to offer virtual training commercially just yet. But I am getting closer. I’m still figuring out packaging and pricing. And I’m still thinking about additional value-added materials and exercises that would make my virtual offerings much richer.
In the meantime I need more feedback to be sure I’m headed in the right direction. And since I’m Test Obsessed, that means more testing.
That’s where you come in.
Interested in getting free virtual training in exchange for brutally honest feedback and (if earned) a testimonial? I’d like to talk to you. In particular, I am looking for early feedback from people who:
- Are individual contributors, leads, or managers actively working on software projects.
- Have attended at least one instructor-led software development or testing related class in the last 5 years.
- Work in an organization that supports staff members participating in training and/or conferences.
- Are in a position to judge whether or not your organization would consider paying for this kind of training. (Note that I am not going to try to sell you anything; this is not a thinly veiled sales tactic. However, I need honest feedback about the commercial viability of what I have in mind from people who have real insight into current spending decision criteria around training and classes within their organizations.)
- Are interested in one of the following topics: Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD); Agile Testing; and/or Test Design/Analysis Techniques (such as all-pairs, state models, etc.).
- Are willing to invest time and effort to help me figure out what I need to do to make my virtual training totally rock.
To participate in my virtual training you will need access to a relatively recent PC or Mac with highspeed internet access, a microphone + headphones or a headset, and a web cam. (Linux *might* work and I am happy to experiment with folks if they have patience.)
Interested? Please send me an email. I’ll respond with a set of questions designed to get to know more about you, including questions about times and topics that would fit for you. I plan to hold these test sessions over the next couple of weeks.
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