Dave Hoover

Software Engineer, Father, and founder in Chicago, Illinois

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Dave is the founder and CEO of Red Squirrel Technologies, a software development firm dedicated to unleashing latent human potential.

Dave decided to become a software developer in 2000 when he left his career as a child & family therapist and dove headlong into programming. Since 2000, Dave has focused on agile software development, software craftsmanship, apprenticeship, programming education, and has always had a passion for startups. He previously worked at Obtiva, where he pioneered their Software Studio, their world-class Ruby competency, and their highly successful apprenticeship program. He co-founded Dev Bootcamp in 2012, and opened their Chicago location in 2013. Dave is co-author of Apprenticeship Patterns, father of 3 teenage children, and a devoted partner.