Like every geek who grew up in the 80’s, David distinctly remembers getting his first computer – an Atari 800XL. It absorbed every ounce of free time, especially late at night, but taught him BASIC. After many years and several languages, he now spends most of his time working in .NET but still has a special place for late night coding sessions.
Since having an “agile awakening” a few years ago, he has a distinct need to grow in new directions and surround himself with smart people who will help him to shape this knowledge and practices. He has found Improving Enterprises to be a place filled with people who share similar ideas and values as well as his passion for learning and passing on that knowledge.
David is a regular speaker at user groups and code camps as well as an active member of several local groups, including Dallas PragProg, Dallas .NET User Group, and the Dallas User Experience. He has also recently started the Presenter Mentor group to help others get into technical presentations. He is passionate about development, specifically agile practices and processes, and personal productivity. He was given the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for ASP.NET. As a GTD practitioner, he’s always looking for his “next action”. You can find his thoughts on these topics and more at Driven To Develop
