About James Ward
Bio:
Professional software developer since 1997, with much of that time spent helping developers build software that doesn't suck. A Typed Pure Functional Programming zealot who often compromises on his ideals to just get stuff done. Currently the Kotlin Product Manager at Google.
Professional software developer since 1997, with much of that time spent helping developers build software that doesn't suck. A Typed Pure Functional Programming zealot who often compromises on his ideals to just get stuff done. Currently the Kotlin Product Manager at Google.
Things I'm Proud Of:
- Recognized as an official Java Champion in 2021
- Co-authored First Steps in Flex with Bruce Eckel
- Led Salesforce's Open Source Program Office
- Presented at numerous developer conferences around the world
- Helped launch The Reactive Manifesto
- Created the first Java hosting service in 1997
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Contact Me:
Work: jamesward <at> google <dot> com
Personal: james <at> jamesward <dot> com