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John Allsopp

John Allsopp

Co-Founder at Large Language Law

Founder

John Allsopp is a renowned author, developer, and conference organizer with nearly three decades of experience in enhancing the web. He co-founded Westciv, one of the earliest companies to leverage the web for software distribution, and has published numerous influential articles and books on web design and development, including "A Dao of Web Design." John has developed various tools for developers, such as Style Master for CSS, and has been a prominent speaker at global conferences. He co-founded Web Directions, a leading conference series for web professionals, and is currently a co-founder of Large Language Law, focusing on AI and machine learning in the legal field. John holds a BSc in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Law from the University of Sydney and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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From John Allsopp discusses the startup ecosystem’s evolution from a “community” to an “industry” · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
The challenge continues to be seeing that there's a single model of development in a startup ecosystem. It's got to look like Silicon Valley.
▶ John Allsopp discusses the startup ecosystem’s evolution from a “community” to an “industry”

Career

  1. Now Co-Founder · Large Language Law
  2. From 1994 · Startup Founder · Westciv
  3. Earlier · Startup Co-founder · Web Directions

Sources: westciv.com, webdirections.org

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  1. 0:29 Meet John Allsopp
  2. 1:00 John's Early Involvement in the Web
  3. 2:09 The Influence of Cameron Adams
  4. 3:30 The Origins of Web Directions
  5. 4:41 The Early Days of Computing in Australia
  6. 5:57 Transitioning to the Web and Software Distribution
  7. 7:30 The Growth of Web Development in Australia
  8. 9:15 The First Web Directions Conference
  9. 10:27 The Emergence of Australian Web Startups
  10. 12:01 The Evolution of the Conference Landscape

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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2 With Jodie Fox, Alfred Lo, Hamish Hawthorn, Cameron Adams, Evan Thornley, Malcolm Turnbull, Ian Gardiner, Mick Liubinskas, Matt Barrie, Mark Pesce, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Simon Thomsen, Phil Morle, Silvia Pfeiffer, Dean McEvoy, Alan Noble, Niki Scevak, Alan Jones
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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 29 November 2022 John Allsopp discusses the startup ecosystem’s evolution from a “community” to an “industry”

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