Bob Chesley is a web and database developer of around twenty years currently concentrating on JavaScript cross platform mobile applications and SaaS backend applications that they connect to. Bob is also a small boat builder and sailor, enjoying the green waters of the Tampa Bay area. He can be contacted via his web site (www.nhsoftwerks.com) or via his blog (www.cfmeta.com) or by email at <[email protected]>.

Ayan Dave is a software engineer with eight years of experience in building and delivering high quality applications using languages and components in JVM ecosystem. He is passionate about software development and enjoys exploring open source projects. He is enthusiastic about Agile and Extreme Programming and frequently advocates for them. Over the years he has provided consulting services to several organizations and has played many different roles. Most recently he was the "Architectus Oryzus" for a small project team with big ideas and subscribes to the idea that running code is the system of truth.

Ayan has a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Houston - Clear Lake and holds PMP, PSM-1 and OCMJEA certifications. He is also a speaker on various technical topics at local user groups and community events. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio and works with Quick Solutions Inc. In the digital world he can be found at http://daveayan.com.

Michael Kohl got interested in programming, and the wider IT world, at the young age of 12. Since then, he worked as a systems administrator, systems engineer, Linux consultant, and software developer, before crossing over into the domain of IT security where he currently works. He's a programming language enthusiast who's especially enamored with functional programming languages, but also has a long-standing love affair with Ruby that started around 2003. You can find his musings online at http://citizen428.net.