I’m a software developer. I’ve been doing it professionally since high school. Mostly, I’ve used Microsoft development tools or tools they eventually acquired (Foxpro for example). Currently, I use the .NET technologies.
Despite this being my bread and butter, please don’t mistake me for a Microsoft fanboy. I’m certainly not. I strongly believe in open source, particularly free open source software (FOSS). Sadly, there is little FOSS in the world of .NET. I also use and promote alternative operating systems. When I’m not gaming, developing software or using Adobe products, I’m perfectly happy using Ubuntu as my desktop operating system and FreeNAS as my network operating system at home. It gets better with each release.
David is an IT professional with over 26 years of experience (he started his career as a teenager). He has programmed in more languages and on more types of computers (and similar devices) than he can remember, including TRS-80 Model I Level 2, Commodore Vic-20, C-64 and C-128, Industrial Process Controllers, CP/M machines, and Intel 80x86+ architectures. He currently uses Microsoft .NET Framework tools and SQL Server.
When he's not geeking out, he studies the Martial Art, Aikido; engages in community volunteer work; writes fiction (as well as non-fiction blogs); and does home rennovation work.
He lives in Charlotte NC, USA. 