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the MOD(ularity) Squad

hello world! 
​(yesterday)

  • programming was...
    • single programmer
    • single code base
    • single language
  • deployment was...
    • single machine
    • single location
    • sizeof(world) == 1

 

hello world! (today)

  • programming is...
    • ecosystems of teams
    • open source communities
    • full stack development
  • deployment is...
    • distributed systems
    • virtual machines & clouds
    • sizeof(world) >= 1

 

clouds
​(yesterday)

  • cloud computing was...
    • mega data centers
    • centralized
    • semi-atonomous zones
  • deployment was...
    • compromising privacy laws
    • sensitive to hidden latency
    • challenging to coordinate

 

clouds 
(today)

  • cloud computing is...
    • micro data centers 
    • distributed 
    • global scale
  • deployment is...
    • location aware
    • lightweight isolation
    • low cost composition

 

MOD(ularity) Squad at UVic

 

  • researching policies, mechanisms, and tools to make today's development practices and deployment seamless

 

  • building and testing next generation platforms for research and exploration
    • Oceans Network Canada (UVic)
    • Urthecast (Vancouver, San Francisco) 

 

  • distributed cloud computing
    • ​isolated containers explicitly composed on a global scale
    • aligns with innovation in teaching, and UVic has been agile enough to respond!

CSC 101: Untangling the Web

  • andragogy (adult learning) versus pedagogy
    • topdown, project-based
  • start with collaborative workflows and tools
    • GitHub
  • a familiar application theme
    • Digital Marketing, Web apps, Google Analytics
  • modern cloud-based containers
    • Amazon Web Services, Nitrous.io
  • modern tools for development and composition
    • full stack, Web-based IDEs

 

UVic most agile BC University 

  • CSC 101 is a Pilot Project to streamline entry into the tech sector
  • Evening course, offered downtown Victoria
  • "Retraining" people already in the workforce
    • women with 5-10 years work experience
  • In partnership with
    • Government of British Columbia
    • City of Victoria, Department of Civic Engagement
    • VIATEC, Fort Tectoria
    • Faculty of Engineering, UVic
    • Department of Computer Science, UVic
    • Continuing Studies, UVic

 

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