Qi (not his real name) has been a professional software developer since the days of the Apple II, and an amateur writer and artist since he was first able to hold a crayon. By day he works mostly as a developer/architect of Java-based Enterprise systems through his own consulting company, but by night he may be found writing or illustrating the latest installment of The Codeless Code. Qi holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science, and has built systems for various research and telecommunications agencies.