This document summarizes an introductory software design class session. It introduces the instructor Alex Cowan and outlines the venture design process that will be used. It discusses that students will work individually and in teams, using methods like design thinking, lean startup, agile development, and user experience design. Students will complete assignments on personas, problems, alternatives, and discovery questions. The class aims to improve students' abilities to generate and test ideas, collaborate, and engage with product design. Grading will consider attendance, assignments, and a team venture design project.