Eric Spiegelberg is the founder of Mile 24, a Twin Cities based software consultancy in the US. As an architect with over 18 years of experience with the Java platform, Eric holds a BS in Computer Science and a MS in Software Engineering, is an avid technologist, a published technical author, and life long learner. Outside of technology Eric is a high performance and instrument rated private pilot, has run the Paris Marathon in France, and enjoys an interest in travel.