Mike Clark

Every time I have an opportunity to talk to a group about continuous integration, I just fire up CruiseControl and act out a project episode. It's more fun that way for me, but, more importantly, I think a live demo offers an information-rich experience for all types of learners. I doubt that the visual learners really hear anything I say---the on-screen demo speaks for itself to them. What I say is probably more valuable to the auditory learners, and they might even appreciate my humor. And the kinesthetic learners just can't wait to get their hands on the keyboard to try it for themselves. Not everyone ends up using CruiseControl on their project, but at least they walk away knowing what a continuous integration tool can do for them.

Inspired by Jon Udell's work, lately I've been experimenting a lot with how to bring this sort of see-hear-touch experience to your desktop in a medium that's progressively downloadable. The first fruits: a CruiseControl action movie (playing at pragmaticautomation.com).

Let me know what you think.