Having worked with Microsoft's Team Foundation Server since TFS 2005 was pre-beta we have gained a deep knowledge of the API and its inner workings. Starting with the Outlook Starter Kit back in 2005 as an example of how to interact with the work item object model, we have had the opportunity to work with many of the methods and objects exposed through the TFS API.

I'd like to use this blog to share some of the tips and tricks we have found over the years. Hopefully it will be helpful for other developers working with the TFS API as well as a repository of tricks and helper apps so we can find them later as well. J

I will also share some of the ways we have modified the Agile process template to work with our internal methodologies at TeamSolutions as well as its sister company, Personify Design. The extensibility of TFS is really one of its core strengths, and I think we've managed to do some substantial "extensions" (including TeamLook and TeamSpec!)

Thanks for stopping by!
Eric