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The Canterbury Software Cluster (Canterbury Software Inc.) is a non-profit organisation aimed at helping the Canterbury software sector succeed at home and worldwide.

This cluster of small-to-medium Canterbury and other South Island companies works to facilitate strong foundations for commercial success in world-class software products and services, and establish national and international business relationships.

We have monthly catch-up drinks and nibbles at Club XO where industry experts come along and share their knowledge of particular topics. These events provide excellent networking opportunities. Sessions are held on the first Tuesday of every month - cost is $10 at the door, or join up as a member and enjoy the benefits. Click the Join Now button to register, or email us and we will do the rest.

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July Event

When: 5.15pm, Tuesday 7 July
Where: XO Club, above Liquidity on The Strip
Register: Choose either the Geeks or Suits presentation, then register your attendance here


Geeks - Software developers beware, test or risk being sued!

Peter Brown is the founder of Nightside Test Design - a Fast 50 testing company offering NZ exporters and manufacturers professional test services that cover the full product development lifecycle. Services include software testing, production testing, embedded development, industrial control, measurement and data logging.

Software testing has become a discipline on its own, independent of developers. Its aim is to find and fix bugs created by programmers, requirements and changes in a complex environment.

A recent US report cited that bugs and glitches cost the US economy about US$59 billion a year, and indicates that improving software development processes and testing could save about US$22 billion (37%).  Exporters can protect themselves against possible litigation by those who may wish to hold software vendors liable for buggy software.

At our next event, Peter will explain why it's important and cheaper to get the job right first time. He says, "Testing is comparing the ambiguous to the invisible, so as to avoid the unthinkable happening to the unknown." 

Suits - Understanding Intellectual Property - joint CSi/NZSA presentation

Wayne Hudson is partner of leading Auckland law firm, Hudson Gavin Martin and has considerable experience in the technology sector.  As a technology and intellectual property law expert, Wayne advises on the commercialisation of intellectual property, the acquisition and sale of technology businesses, capital raising and the establishment and structuring of start-up businesses.

With his practical, common-sense approach to technology in business, Wayne will talk at our next event about governance for rapid growth companies and understanding intellectual property. The presentation will help the audience understand:

·    what constitutes IP;
·    how to protect that IP;
·    how to exploit the IP successfully ; and
·    how to avoid infringing others' rights

Wayne is in his second term as President of the New Zealand Software Association. He is also a board member of the Hi-Tech Awards and the Laura Fergusson Trust.

Special thanks to the New Zealand Software Association who have organised Wayne to be here especially for this event.


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