KIM BRANDL

Developer Advocate, Educator, DevX Aficionado
Creator of ApiNewbies.com

Kim Brandl profile photoI began my career back in the days when developers actually used books as their primary source of information, when “seeking input from the community” about a programming question meant asking your coworkers for help (in-person), and when you actually had to thoroughly understand a platform and programming language in order to build anything useful. Fast-forward 20+ years, and I’ve managed to keep pace with the ever-changing landscape of software development pretty well, it seems. After all, my Google search skills are top-notch and I can cobble together an app using open source libraries with the best of ‘em. Is there really anything more to being a developer these days?!

Through the years, I’ve worked with some great technologies (and people!) and have worn lots of hats too — Developer, Technical Consultant, Sales Engineer, Technical Curriculum Developer, Developer Advocate, and Developer Experience PM, to name a few. These diverse experiences have fostered my strong empathy for the developer audience, an ability to build subject matter expertise at lightening speed, and a knack for distilling complex technical subject matter into easily understood concepts. I’m a teacher at heart and love helping others succeed, especially other developers.

I currently make my home near Seattle, WA, and when I’m not answering questions on Stack Overflow or thinking about how to make the world a better place for developers, I enjoying staying active and spending time in the great outdoors. If you like what you see here, feel free to follow me on Twitter and check out my latest project @ APINewbies.com.