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	<title>Stephen Balkum</title>
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	<description>Agile Enthusiast, Leader, and Developer</description>
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		<title>When all you need is a rake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When all you need is a rake, why would you grab a tractor? I have been doing some investigations of build tools lately.  My simple desires for a build tool are: smallish size no installation as much ancillary benefit as possible I have used NAnt extensively and dabbled in psake recently.  I may post my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephenbalkum.com/archive/2009/06/09/when-all-you-need-is-a-rake/</link>
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		<title>Take interest in your craft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I attended Pablo&#8217;s Days of TDD yesterday and today.  I didn&#8217;t attend really for my personal benefit since I already understand and believe in the concepts of TDD.  Rather, I came to see what the Los Techies guys had put together and who else attended. Pablo&#8217;s guys were exceptional.  They put together a set of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephenbalkum.com/archive/2008/10/04/take-interest-in-your-craft/</link>
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		<title>Go see John Teague of Next Level Technology in your area</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My business partner, John Teague, is speaking at the Alamo Coders in San Antonio on Tuesday, September 9, on jQuery. Then, he is speaking on Object Oriented Design Principles at Houston Techfest on Saturday, September 13.  I will be in attendance as well. Be sure to check out these sessions in your area!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephenbalkum.com/archive/2008/09/08/go-see-john-teague-of-next-level-technology-in-your-area/</link>
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		<title>Considering a software rewrite?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A potential client is considering a major rewrite of one of their most important applications. Now, at first I’m seeing a few dollar signs for a new project, but then I come back to earth and start thinking again later that evening. Strangely, my business partner, John, starts an IM conversation with me about software [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephenbalkum.com/archive/2008/08/22/considering-a-software-rewrite/</link>
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		<title>First entry into the blogosphere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m finally making the leap.  However, it took a lot of prodding from multiple individuals to get to this point.  This is my first blog post. As with many others before me, my first post will be more or less an introduction.  I am co-founder and principal consultant for Next Level Technology with John Teague. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephenbalkum.com/archive/2008/08/17/hello-world/</link>
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