Billy Hollis is a designer, developer, consultant, trainer, author, speaker, and contrarian. He leads a team of world-class XAML devs at http://nextver.com. Billy has been developing software for over thirty years and has acquired a worldwide reputation in software development and architecture. As a developer and consultant, he has developed systems for healthcare, energy, telecommunications, and human resources. As an author, Billy has written or co-written ten technology books and dozens of magazine articles. As a conference speaker, he has spoken to thousands of software developers at major industry events, including TechEd, DevConnections, and VSLive.

Daniel Thompson is a veteran software developer and seasoned expert in delivering digital products. With over 20 years' experience in the systems design, architecture, stability, and scaling of both business and consumer software, Daniel has a proven track record of delivering powerful, rock solid products for global corporations.

In his work with start-ups, Daniel has helped countless teams take their initial idea through to a minimum viable product that solves customer needs and is ready to scale. He is also the founder of D4 Software—the makers of Prodlytic, SQLizer, and QueryTree.

Kate Shaw is a freelancer and the Head of product design. She is a communicator, creator, problem solver, travel maven, freelance thinker, Wannabe revolutionary, and a mum, with fifteen years' experience of creating delightful digital experiences. Kate is articulate and professional with a passion for a user-centric design.

Balancing commercial and people's needs, Kate designs people-intuitive experiences for start-ups, FTSE 100 companies, and agencies. Her clients have included BBC, The Telegraph, The Guardian, John Lewis, Marks & Spencers, Hotels.com, Digitas, Ogilvy, and Yoti.