About Me
Currently I'm a software developer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I'm a testing advocate, blogger, speaker (kinda), nerd, and disc golfer. I have a passion for creating software that works well.
I have a very strong opinion that testing software is the most
important piece of delivering quality projects, and delivering them on
time. Not only does it provide the peace of mind that the application
does what it is supposed to do, but provides faster turnaround times
when adding new features and functionality. I'm still a new-comer to the software world but I'm
a fast learner and too stubborn to ever give up on something that
interests me.
My Background
Most
of my background is in web development using ASP.NET with C#. I have
developed several web sites in PHP and related technologies, although
lately, I'v been focusing more towards .Net and its Open Source
frameworks and libraries. Major strengths of mine include XHTML, CSS
& the jQuery JavaScript library. I do my best work in web
development, but have some experience in desktop applications and
Windows services.
Presentations
Contributions to Open Source Projects
I like to contribute to open source software whenever I can. Here are some projects that I've helped out with:
- Docu : A .Net documentation generation tool
Non-Professional / Miscellaneous
Some other things about me that I'd like to share is that I'm a newly
avid disc golfer. I picked it up semi-seriously at the beginning of
summer in 2008 and have been playing quite a bit since then.
Additionally, I'm a big fan of movies. I like to watch them, collect
them and pick them apart.