He's a trained Optometrist but loves Software Development more. He has over 17 years’ experience in deploying web-based applications developed using Microsoft Technologies, ERP solutions, and Drupal. He's been instrumental in the integration of Front-End customizations with Back-End code in custom Microsoft .Net solutions. He's as passionate about the look-and-feel of applications as he is of the functionality and performance metrics. He's gone through the full gamut of working as a Graphics User Interface developer and later on, a Back-End developer/programmer. His appreciation for these aspects of application development makes him the programmer’s designer and the designer’s programmer. He decided to podcast his discoveries to help younger designers.