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Kris Read
Lead Consultant, ThoughtWorks

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Kris is a lead consultant and technologist with ThoughtWorks, one of the leading software development consulting agencies in the world. He has a Master’s degree in Software Engineering and formerly worked at a number of start-up companies in roles from Senior Developer to Dev Manager and CTO. Kris loves working strategically, leading teams and sharing his strong vision around software development direction. His present technology interests are Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web, NoSQL and Android.

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Recent comments

Node.js and How JavaScript is Changing Server Programming
posted almost 3 years ago:
Really good talk, just wish you had more time since there is a lot to cover about node.js
Open Source Tool Chains for Cloud Computing
posted almost 3 years ago:
Sorry guys but I have to comment that I thought this talk was off-topic. Came hoping to learn specifically about open source tools I can use for managing our cloud infrastructure. Ended up being ...
The NoSQL Ecosystem
posted almost 3 years ago:
Good intro to this topic. Hopefully you convinced some skeptics... wish NoSQL vs Relational wasn't such a religious topic.
Android for Java Developers
posted almost 3 years ago:
Best one so far, so well prepared, great speaker, educational, interesting, exactly as advertised.
Building Native Mobile Apps Using Open Source
posted almost 3 years ago:
Could have been better prepared and easier for the audience to participate and follow despite common presentation issues like poor wifi or different platforms etc. Interesting tech.

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