Dan Murphy, FRC 6328
SPEAKER
Dan is a software professional and technology leader with over 20 years of experience building and breaking software solutions, currently serving as Chief Architect at Invicti Security, where he specializes in building agentic offensive cybersecurity tools that autonomously hack web applications and APIs, telling the good guys about vulnerabilities before the bad guys find out. A frequent speaker and co-host of AppSec Serialized, Invicti's podcast on web security, Dan brings his lifelong passion for technology and solving difficult challenges to FIRST as a mentor for FLL 27041 Thought Process and FRC 6328 Mechanical Advantage.
NEMC Presentations:
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SESSION
One Year in the Pits and the Bits
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A first-year FRC software mentor reflects on the transition from FLL to FRC. The session covers useful resources for getting started and discusses the techniques used to teach rookie software students on Team 6328 (Mechanical Advantage). A new open-source interactive learning tool, Mech-A Coder, is introduced to help teams build foundational software skills. The session concludes with speculation on the future of software development and mentorship in an era of rapid technological change.
