About the Reviewers

Kristian Kristensen is an independent software development consultant. Through his company, Whiz IT, he takes on the role of a teacher, coach, facilitator, and anything in between to help software shops improve their processes and skills. He is particularly interested in languages and the way they shape our thoughts and problem-solving abilities.

Kristian worked as a consultant for Microsoft before embarking on the journey of freelance consulting. He holds a Master's degree in software engineering from Aalborg University and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife.

Matthew Makai is a software development consultant with Excella Consulting in Arlington, Virginia. He works on application development with Python and Java using the Django, JQuery Mobile, Sencha Touch, and PhoneGap frameworks. He is interested in enhancing personal and business decisions with mobile applications and data visualization. Matthew earned his Computer Science B.S. at James Madison University, his Computer Science M.S. at Virginia Tech, and his Management of Information Technology M.S. at the University of Virginia.

Matthew writes about consulting and solutions to technical problems on his blog at http://mmakai.com/.