Keynote (Sunday)
"From NASA to Startups to Big Commerce"
While aircraft and spacecraft disasters are extremely visible, the impact of software mistakes on more pedestrian efforts can affect significantly more people. For example, applications that handle catastrophe or infrastructure. Fortunately, the lessons learned building aircraft and spacecraft can be extended for build projects of any size or scale.
Daniel Roy Greenfeld
Daniel Roy Greenfeld has 22 years of experience in the technology industry. He previously worked for NASA where he earned an Award for Excellence for his work on numerous large-scale software systems before moving on to various startup and corporate jobs. Daniel also co-authored the Two Scoops of Django: Best Practices book series with Audrey Roy Greenfeld. He's created or leads numerous open-source projects, the most significant being Cookiecutter. He is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and received the Frank Willison Memorial Award for contributions to Python. At BriteCore, Daniel serves as a Vice President of Engineering, overseeing the Generation 2 engineering systems.
In his free time, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife and baby daughter.