The week after next, I’ll be visiting Russia to do some training and some University lectures.
The lectures will be at Ural State University, Ekaterinburg. Each starts at 18:30:
Monday, Dec 8th Recovering a Code Base
Wednesday, Dec 10th Error Handling as a First Class Consideration in Design
Thursday, Dec 11th Design Sense – Reaching Consensus on Excellence
I’ll also be speaking to the Agile Russia group in Moscow Friday, Dec 12th.
The internet tells me it might be colder than Miami. I will probably bring a jacket.
Practise Test First Travel with your Russian visa.
Check your visa as soon as you get it.
Check your visa before you get on the plane.
Especially double check the dates.
A few years ago I accepted the visa my agent gave me. I didn't test first, I travelled and left the testing till later.
I arrived in Moscow, presented the landing card to the immigration which they accepted. They didn't test the exit date on the landing card matched the end date of the visa.
Only on the train into Moscow did my wife check the dates. And found my visa had an out by 5 error.
Getting a visa extension after you arrive is hell. A tribute to honest Russian officials we did it without bribing anyone.
Shame your not getting to Novosibirsk, there is a nice beach.
Posted by: allan kelly | November 28, 2008 at 02:52 AM
Alan,
Thanks for the advice. I've read horror stories about that. My visa will actually be fer a period longer than my travel there. I suppose that the exit date on the landing card can be for a period shorter than the visa. At least I'm hoping.
Posted by: Michael Feathers | November 28, 2008 at 04:26 AM
Please make sure you have a really warm jacket :-)
http://www.gismeteo.ru/mtowns/28440.htm
Posted by: Lev | December 02, 2008 at 09:03 PM