Guest Speaker |
Kris Read, Chief Technology Officer, Curve Dental |
Date |
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 |
Description |
Want to be the next Twitter or Facebook? Find out some of the challenges in building and growing a "startup" software company with an agile development philosophy. The speaker will address how the ideology and practices of agile development, while healthy for development teams, can also be at odds (or perceived to be at odds) with success when defining your business focus, building your team, raising capital, applying for grants, pitching to investors, cultivating early customers, gaining certifications, meeting domain legal requirements, and even potentially selling your company. This talk will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of agile for tech startups, and offer some suggestions to new companies and budding entrepreneurs. |
About the Speaker |
Kris Read is Chief Technology Officer at Curve Dental, a Calgary-area startup offering web-based solutions to the dental industry. Curve Dental was a finalist for a 2009 Codie Award and has appeared on the cover of Dental Product Report Magazine. Kris has a Master's degree in Software Engineering from the University of Calgary, has a background in software development, and has been published both online and in print (including IEEE Internet Computing). In the past Kris has helped implement and improve agile methods at two previous Calgary-area startups, and he is a former moderator of the Calgary Agile Methods User Group. |
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