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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