Scott is a software architect at Fortitude Technologies. He has been developing software for over 20 years using many different technologies. He started a long time ago in a galaxy far away with FORTRAN and C on a VAX and now uses ostensibly more modern ones like Java, Ruby, Groovy, and Python. He dabbles in functional languages like Scala and Clojure, is interested in way too many different technologies to list, and likes solving challenging problems in (hopefully somewhat) pragmatic ways. Scott holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Masters in Systems Engineering from the University of Maryland. He has spoken at the No Fluff Just Stuff conferences, various user groups, and conferences like DevIgnition. Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He also plays and coaches soccer, snowboards, and mountain bikes whenever he can. Despite all that, he (unfortunately) will still not be ready when the zombie apocalypse occurs...