VP of Software Development to Discuss
Competition Based Software Methodology
GLASTONBURY, Conn., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder, Inc., the leader in
online programming competition, skills assessment and competitive software
development, today announced that Michael Morris, vice president of software
development, will be speaking at the Software Development Best Practices
Conference and Expo at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA September 20-
23rd. Produced by CMP Media's SD Events group, the SD Best Practices
Conference and Expo gives software management professionals an expansive range
of topics that focus on boosting efficiency, streamlining infrastructure and
producing successful project outcomes to enhance the quality of software
production.
In the presentation titled "Competition Based Software Methodology" Morris
will examine how organizations can obtain incredible results by implementing a
development methodology that requires developers to compete against each other
in a highly disciplined environment. The advanced level process & methods
session will take place Wednesday, September 22 at 3:45 pm.
Joining TopCoder Software in 2002 as the Vice President of Software
Development, Michael P. Morris brings a decade of technology experience,
across vertical markets, to drive the company's technology vision, product
development and virtual project teams. Morris' commitment to the proper
design and development of software applications has elevated him to "guru"
status among programmers, managers and chief technology officers alike. His
specialties -- Component Based Development and Web services -- have earned him
published articles, industry recognition and speaking engagements at acclaimed
institutions, such as Java One and Harvard University. Formerly, Morris was
the director of design and development for the northern California region of
Tallan, a custom software development and consulting company.
About TopCoder, Inc.
TopCoder is the recognized leader in identifying, evaluating and
mobilizing effective software development resources. Through its proprietary
programming competitions and rating system, TopCoder recognizes and promotes
the abilities of the best programmers around the world. TopCoder Software
harnesses the talent of these developers to design, develop and deploy
software through its revolutionary competitive development methodology.
TopCoder's methodology emphasizes thorough specification and design,
distributed development using reusable components, and a rigorous quality
assurance review process and results in higher quality, lower cost software
solutions than traditional software development methodologies. For more
information about sponsoring TopCoder Events, recruiting TopCoder members and
utilizing TopCoder Software, visit http://www.topcoder.com.
TopCoder is a trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
SOURCE TopCoder, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.topcoder.com
CONTACT:
Jim McKeown, TopCoder, Inc., +1-860-633-5540,
jmckeown@topcoder.com
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