Name: VanRuby: Almost 50 Years in IT -- A Retrospective
Start: 2025-12-09T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-09T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Brainstation

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Join Larry Reid for a journey through nearly five decades of technological evolution. Drawing on a career that spans multiple generations of computing, Larry will share insights, stories, and lessons learned from a lifetime in the field. A rare opportunity to hear perspectives on how technology and the industry have changed—and what stays the same.

​​**Speaker Bio**
​Larry graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 1980. Since then he's been a Developer, Team Lead, Director of Development, and an Infrastructure Project Manager. He also rides a bike, maintains houses in two countries, and follows his grown-up son's progress through life.

​​​**About our Sponsors:**

​​​[BrainStation](https://brainstation.io/)
​​​BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training and workforce transformation.
​​​Established in 2012, BrainStation has certified over 30,000 professionals and some of the largest corporations in the world through cutting-edge digital skills training offered online and in-person from New York, London, Miami, Toronto and Vancouver.

​​​[ZayZoon](https://www.zayzoon.com/)
​​​Financial Wellness for happier, healthier and more productive employees. ZayZoon provides employees access to Wages On-Demand and Personal Financial Management tools.

​​​[Clio](https://clio.com/)
​​​Clio is a legal technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. It offers law firms cloud-based software that handles various law practice management tasks including client intake, contact management, calendaring, document management, timekeeping, billing, and trust accounting.

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