I started programming in 1995. For most of my career I have used Oracle tools to build applications. I have worked with Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports, and even created a framework to generate web applications using PL/SQL similar to Oracle Applcation Express. I have done a little Java, both inside and outside the database, and of course a whole bunch of SQL and PL/SQL.

Several years ago, I got hooked on open source and went exploring. I wrote a tiny bit of Perl, explored using Solr and Elastic Search as a database for small projects, wrote even more Java, built a project with Ruby for a small Autism center, and most lately got all excited about JavaScript.

My combined experience with Oracle Database and open source led me to a brand-new position at Oracle Corporation: Oracle Developer Advocate for Open Source. I help our users figure out how to take full advantage of Oracle Database technologies from open source tools. And I promote the use of open source inside and outside of Oracle.

I am a firm believer in learning by doing, failing, and then sharing www.learncodeshare.net.