Delphix tech talk; 6-7pm 1/17; EEB 125
The computer industry is focused on building cloud services. From infrastructure (IaaS), platforms (PaaS), and applications (SaaS), the major architectural components are turning into cloud facilities. Data, however, remains an unvirtualized anchor. Delphix is bringing that last major component to the cloud. Come hear about the technology that the team at Delphix is building from Adam Leventhal, Delphix Architect and one of the inventors of DTrace. There will be a particular focus on ZFS — the filesystem at the heart of the Delphix.
Amazon tech talk; 6-7:30pm 1/19; EEB 125
Come hear about what it’s like to work at one of most innovative, fastest growing, tech companies. David Berge, Quality Assurance Manager with Kindle, will be speaking.
Facebook Hacker Cup 2012 Qualification Round; 4pm 1/20 – 4pm 1/23; Online
Hacking is core to how we build at Facebook. Whether we’re building a prototype for a major product like Timeline at a Hackathon, creating a smarter search algorithm, or tearing down walls at our new headquarters, we’re always hacking to find better ways to solve problems. In the Hacker Cup, programmers from around the world will be judged on accuracy and speed as they race to solve algorithmic problems to advance through up to five rounds of programming challenges. This is your chance to compete against the world’s best programmers for awesome prizes and the title of World Champion.
Google Hangout Hack 2012; 4pm 1/20 – 3pm 1/21; CSE 691
UW Hangout Hangout Hack 2012 brings together the brainpower of UW students to build awesome new apps for Google+’s Hangouts. The Hack is 23 full hours (why? we like prime numbers!). You can work on the ideas you pitched on the ideas form, at the beginning of the hack on Friday 1/20 or just show up, join a team or work solo! There will be food, snacks, prizes, and demos. The best projects will be demoed for the Google+ Hangouts Team in Google Seattle!