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Jeffrey Palermo

Jeffrey Palermo is the CTO of Headspring Systems in Austin, TX. Headspring is a consultancy that provides custom software solutions, agile coaching and .Net developer training. He blogs about managing software teams and practices that make software delivery reliable, predictable and maintainable. Jeffrey advocates using the best tool for the job regardless of the vendor, which is often open-source.


Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 04 Nov 2011 13:57

New docking station for Samsung Series 7 Windows tabletSubscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....Yesterday, the docking station for the Samsung Series 7 tablet came in the mail.  I hooked it up to the computer and set it up as the computer running our 50” plasma TV in the main room from which we do our stand-up meetings in the..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 01 Nov 2011 20:55

Installing Windows 8 on the Samsung Series 7 tabletSubscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....Earlier this week, Headspring received shipment of some Samsung Series 7 tablet computers from the Microsoft Store.  Kurt Schindler volunteered to installed Windows 8 on the computer, so he made a rather large USB drive bootable with the..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 01 Nov 2011 20:46

Could the app be the solution to the failed software project problem?Subscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....In Fred Brooks’ book, The Mythical Man-Month, Mr. Brooks provides several essays that share his experience in the software industry going back to 1959.  One of the common themes found through several essays is that the size of the project..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 31 Oct 2011 20:59

New Windows tablet PC unboxedSubscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....Here at Headspring, I purchased some of the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC’s from the online Microsoft store.  The computer comes with Windows 7, which is touch-enabled, and uses a stylus as well as your finger.  It’s only single touch,..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 17 Oct 2011 13:12

Challenging non-local session scope (session-per-request)Subscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....I posted the following on the nhusers mailing list, and Steve Bohlen was nice enough to weigh in.  I was hoping to get broader feedback on this, so I’m posting it here.  ====================================================== I want to..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 05 Sep 2011 17:15

Steiner Ranch fire update 9/5/2011Subscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes ".... For anyone who is concerned about our well-being:  First, thank you for your concern.  Our neighborhood, Steiner Ranch, is completely evacuated, and 30 houses has been lost so far to the large fire in the neighborhood.  Latest..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 30 Jul 2011 03:17

How to access controller methods from a view in ASP.NET MVCSubscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....This question has been posed in several places.  One of the places is on StackOverflow here.  The use case here is that my controller has important state or an important function, and I’d like to leverage it from the view.  It’s not..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 18 May 2011 16:29

I am speaking at the Austin Cloud User Group on May 24, 2011 (Tuesday)Subscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....Topic: How Headspring Does Business in the Cloud: A Technical Perspective If you’d like to come, RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1707145117 The meet is held at the offices of Pervasive Software. AGENDA (from website): 6:30-8:00..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 05 May 2011 15:54

Growing a professional services company–my experience, critical drivers, metrics, and business intelligenceSubscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....In September of 2007, I joined Headspring Systems as the CTO.  Now I serve as the Chief Operating Officer (COO).  When I joined, there were 4 other employees including the original found serving as CEO.  He founded the company in..."
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Jeffrey Palermo [MVP] | 04 May 2011 14:37

Party without Palermo at Tech Ed 2011Subscribe to this feed

Jeffrey Palermo writes "....I am really sorry to say that there will not be a Party with Palermo at Tech Ed this year.  I have had to make some priority decisions, and I have decided to prioritize my daughter’s tap dance recital over throwing the party.  I want to..."
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Jeffrey Palermo

Headspring Systems

Austin, TX, USA

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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) @plioi Hopefully he doesn't follow you on twitter! 1 day ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Wow! A HUGE crack of lightning/thunder just woke up Austin, TX! 1 day ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) HTML5 boot camp launched! http://t.co/Grf0fWFA 1 day ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) @rodpaddock Those are great. Knowledge is getting more and more free every day. 1 day ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Jack Welch's Six Sigma summary: Variation is evil. Get it out of your system. Customers like consistency. 3 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Great online iPad development course! http://t.co/ZqyipjHf Makes objective C really easy to understand. 3 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) I need 2 more Principal Consultants for @headspring $115,000-$139,000 Here's the job description: http://t.co/jviFIVxV Pls RT 3 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Party with Palermo RSVP site now ONLINE! http://t.co/2iSVrG5K Looking for sponsors. 5 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Gary Hoover's business training (I highly recommend) http://t.co/quRveYAV 5 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Hired 3 senior consultants in 2012 so far. Now need to hire some principal consultants http://t.co/jviFIVxV #headspringjob 10 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) @headspring got named as a winner of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For award. Wow! Thank you NABR. http://t.co/uOnroaKm 11 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Follow me for RSVP to come online this week RT: Party with Palermo will be at Red Robin in Bellevue Square Feb 27th at 6PM. Please RT” 12 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) Party with Palermo will be at Red Robin in Bellevue Square Feb 27th at 6PM. Please RT 12 days ago from TweetDeck


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Jeffrey Palermo (jeffreypalermo) @aJimHolmes Yes. Feb 27th at Red Robin in Bellevue Square 12 days ago from TweetDeck