Jeff Germain - Senior Software Developer

Background

Schooled in Natural Resources Management, Jeff has almost 10 years experience as a GIS software engineer.

Focused largely on ESRI and Microsoft .NET technologies, Jeff has been developing GIS solutions using ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, Google Maps and Virtual Earth. Lately Jeff has been building web mapping applications on Microsoft’s ASP.NET MVC, ESRI’s Javascript API and the Dojo Toolkit JavaScript library.

When not slaving over the computer, Jeff may be found skiing, biking, running, or climbing in the rocky mountains.

Philosophy

Software Simply Done

“Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential.” – from the Twelve Principles of Agile Software

Usability is Key

Building usable software is one key ingredient to success. Mocking up user interface designs helps establish a common language between client, user, and development team while setting expectations. After all, refactoring Visio drawings is far more efficient than writing lengthy documents or code only to find there has been some miscommunication along the way.