Andover Simply Agile

To round off a fantastic year of workshops and inspiring speakers, we’ll be brainstorming our way into 2026 - discussing and capturing agile-related topics for future Andover Simply Agile events.

And that’s not all! We’ll celebrate our final event of the year with refreshments, bites to eat, and a few games.

Agenda outline:

• Prompt start at 6pm
• Introductions and housekeeping - approx. 5 mins
• Brainstorming topics for 2026
• Games, pizza, sweet treats and refreshments
• Wrap up - approx. 5 mins (7.55pm)

Venue: Simplyhealth, Anton House, Chantry Street, Andover, SP10 1DE. Public parking is available and free after 4pm.

Join James Pegg of Simplyhealth as he explores Extreme Programming's place in Modern Engineering and how XP helped spark the agile movement, laying the foundation for many of the engineering techniques we use today.
During the session, James will:

• Revisit the core principles that shaped XP.
• Examine where some of XP’s original intent can get lost in modern workflows.
• Highlight practices that still deliver real value, even outside traditional waterfall environments.
• Discuss areas where XP hasn’t kept pace and how modern teams can adapt and extend it to meet today’s engineering challenges.

This session is perfect for engineers, tech leads, and anyone interested in understanding how classic XP principles still influence modern software development, and how they can be applied effectively in today’s teams.

Agenda outline:

• Introductions - approx. 5 mins
• Overview and workshop activity
• Networking with pizza and refreshments
• Wrap-up – approx. 5 mins

Venue: Simplyhealth, Anton House, Chantry Street, Andover, SP10 1DE. Public parking is available and free after 4pm.