Apps, Algorithms and Abstractions: Decoding our Digital World w/Dylan Beattie

We are delighted to have Dylan Beattie join us on Copenhagen for this NDC Copenhagen warm-up event.
The NDC Copenhagen conference and workshops are fast approaching, so we thought it would be fun to do a small appetizer for what to expect. So this meetup is one talk from Dylan along with networking and an NDC Copenhagen ticket raffle.

** Apps, Algorithms and Abstractions: Decoding our Digital World **
It’s a familiar scenario. You’re on the train, your phone goes ‘ping’, you take it out of your pocket and hey — someone sent you a message! Awww… it’s a picture of a cat doing something funny. You send back ‘LOL’, you put your phone back in your pocket – but have you ever stopped to think about what’s actually involved in making that happen? Inside even the most basic smartphone there are literally hundreds of innovations, algorithms and inventions — but how do they really work? How were they developed? And what’s the next generation of algorithms and applications going to look like?

In this talk, we’ll take a deep dive into the technology behind those everyday experiences, and demystify the algorithms and abstractions that make our digital world go round. We’ll talk about cellular data networks, signal processing, the fundamental principles of filesystem design, compression algorithms, and even a bit of quantum physics. Whether you’re a programmer, a product owner or just somebody who loves using the latest tech, after watching this talk you’ll never look at your phone in quite the same way again.

** About the speaker **
Dylan Beattie is an independent consultant who specialises in helping organisations bridge the knowledge gap between software development and business strategy. He’s been building data-driven web applications since the 1990s; he’s managed teams, taught workshops, and worked on everything from tiny standalone websites to complex distributed systems. He’s a Microsoft MVP, and he regularly speaks at conferences and user groups all over the world.

Dylan is the creator of the Rockstar programming language, and he’s performed his software-themed parodies of classic rock songs all over the world as Dylan Beattie and the Linebreakers. He’s online at dylanbeattie.net and on Twitter as @dylanbeattie.

** Event Host**
This meetup will be hosted by SimCorp who will also be serving sandwiches after the meetup. The location is not too far from Islands Brygge metro station and there are a few different busses that stop near by. Parking is usually a challenge in this part of town, as its what is available on nearby streets.