"Software@" DemonWare - 'How we build software'

Damien Marshall has represented DemonWare on many occasions (see on Vimeo) and will be talking about

The journey from a monolith to services based architecture is a well trodden path for companies that grow to massive scale. This talk discusses this path for DemonWare, focusing first on scaling the database layer and then discussing the challenges with migration of the application layer.

Damien Marshall is Engineering Manager at DemonWare. The company was formed in 2002 by graduates from Trinity College Dublin. The company's software is used to manage state data in massively multiplayer online game applications. DemonWare was acquired by ActiVision in 2007 and retains its head office in Ireland.

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 Speaker:       Damien Marshall
 Role:          Engineering Manager 
 Company:       DemonWare
 Venue:         Room B0.02, Computer Science Building, UCD
 Date & Time:   Tuesday, February 14, 15.00-15.50

The talks should be of interest to anyone who wants to find out more about current software development practices.

Space is limited, so please email Mel Ó Cinnéide if you’re planning to attend.

Hosted by:

• Mel Ó Cinnéide, School of Computer Science and Informatics, UCD.
• Allen Higgins, School of Business, UCD.