Timothy Fisher

Tim has over 20 years of experience in the software development field. He has served in roles ranging from lead developer to chief architect for a variety of large and small companies. He is also the author of the Java Phrasebook and the Ruby on Rails Bible. Currently, Tim works as a technical architect for Compuware in Detroit, Michigan where he is currently focused on client-side web performance. Outside of his day job, Tim is very active in the local development community having organized multiple user groups and is lead developer on multiple open source projects.