Agile DC 2016

October 26, 2016

Thanks to everyone who came out on Monday to watch our talk on Self-selection at AgileDC! We hope we piqued your interest in the topic! Click this link to download a PDF of the Self-Selection slides with speaker notes.

self-selection talk — Amber & Jesse speaking about self-selection at Agile DC | Photo Credit: Chris Li

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Amber has over 20 years of experience working in the software industry with agile software teams and specializes in creating efficient, happy teams & clients while helping them scale, execute, and work / live intentionally.
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