Maarten Volders

Maarten Volders BVBA

Presentations:

• (3840) Designing for user experiences - A business case for GWT and Gears

Short bio

As an independent software architect and Agile coach I help developers to think 
out-of-the-box. Think beyond their traditional developer role as defined within 
classical / non-Agile project management methodologies and help them achieve the 
status of a real Agile team member, a member that knows the true value of 
commitment within a self-organized Agile team. On its lowest level I stimulate 
and guide them into the best practices that eXtreme Programming has to offer.

As for project managers with a non-Agile background like RUP, Prince2, PMI... I 
guide them from that classical point-of-view towards one that stands for open 
communication, commitment, self-improvement ... but most of all towards one that 
centralizes the team, continuously stimulating their creativity and unblocking 
any constraints they might encounter.

As for myself, I have a strong background in Agile (Scrum, Lean ...) / Non-Agile 
(RUP, Prince2 ...) project methodologies combined with a strong believe in 
technical methodologies like eXtreme Programming.

As for my technical skills as a developer I adhere fully to a thing Kent Beck, 
the creator of XP once said: "I'm not a great programmer; I'm just a good 
programmer with great habits".