Burk is a long-time programmer and software architect, currently focused on the Java platform with an eye toward mobile platforms. In 2010, he was voted a JavaOne Rock Star for his talk on User Experience Anti-Patterns, and is a co-author of the books "97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know" and "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know". Burk is also a Sun Certified Programmer, Developer, and Enterprise Architect for JEE 5.