Professor Diomidis Spinellis, a distinguished figure in software engineering and a professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, will be presenting at FOSSCOMM 2024 on November 9 at the University of Macedonia. Known for his expertise in software design, IT security, and cloud systems, Spinellis has contributed to the evolution of programming with widely recognized works such as Code Reading and Code Quality: The Open Source Perspective. These award-winning books, along with his more recent publication, Effective Debugging, reflect his deep commitment to advancing software quality and his skill in communicating complex programming concepts to a broad audience.
At FOSSCOMM, Spinellis will delve into the history of Unix, exploring the lessons that this influential operating system offers to today’s developers and engineers. His unique perspective is shaped by decades of research and hands-on contributions to open-source projects, including code for Apple’s macOS and BSD Unix. With more than 300 technical papers and over 10,000 citations to his name, Spinellis’s insights into Unix promise to offer both historical context and practical advice on leveraging Unix’s principles in modern development. This session is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the field’s most respected thought leaders, whose work has shaped both academic and practical approaches to software engineering.
