This coming Thursday, Thomas Dell – the Lead Software Engineer at D-Orbit SpA – is giving a talk on “Software development methodologies for space application – Agile and the V Model”. It will take place at 4pm in Room BIO1, Building 21, First floor, DEIB.
Abstract
For the last two decades, software engineering organizations have debated the relative merits of their chosen methodology to perform the software development life-cycle. The most prominent of these discussions being between so called “Agile” and, on the other hand, “Waterfall” based principles. So now in 2019, we have a clear choice between the two? In reality the picture today is more mixed than this simple choice, as we will discover. In this talk we will explore the principles and then the methodologies they inspire in real world software development projects. Focusing on the practical application of these within space applications and the unique challenges faced within the space software environment.
Biography
Thomas Dell is the Lead Software Engineer at D-Orbit SpA. His academic background is in Electronic Engineering, where he graduated with a masters degree from Southampton University. Having always had a passion for computers since an early age, he tailored his studies towards embedded software – where software development meets the hardware. He has worked in the motorsports industry for 5 years; developing, testing and deploying software for control systems in Formula 1, Formula E, NASCAR and others. Now working within the space sector for D-Orbit, he is responsible for the flight segment software development.
