BFOIT - Introduction to Computer Programming

Me - a Short Bio

I have been working with computers for over thirty years.  The first software that I worked on that was used commercially was device independent graphics software in the days when output devices were Calcomp drum plotters and Tektronics terminals.  I went on to work on DECsystem-10 systems software, predominantly on the operating system, TOPS-10.  Most of the interesting stuff I did was in the areas of performance analysis and tuning, cluster configurations, transaction processing, and robustness.

I moved over to Unix as soon as it became available on Motorola's MC68000 processor.  As one of the founders of Inspiration Systems, I worked on the development of a new environment that blended proven mainframe database and third-generation application development tools with emerging productivity tools and technology, e.g. multi-window user interfaces, spreadsheets, etc... I was introduced to and worked on Sun-1 and Sun-2 workstations here.

I joined Sun Microsystems in 1986 as the first Systems Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA.  I moved into SE management in 1988 and had a variety of territories in the Northeast through 1996.  At this point, Sun decided to experiment with market verticalization.  I took on the challenge of building a Systems Engineering team that supported sales into the education market, nation-wide.  It was in this position that I found the topic of technology in K-12 to be intriguing.  I spent my last year at Sun working in this area.

I'm currently semi-retired, researching curricula for introductory computer science, teaching a bit, reading a lot, and still rock climbing on occasion.

guy
(guyhaas at pacbell.net)

The pictures of me climbing at the Gunks in the early 1990s were taken by Jeff Achey.
Buy his book "Guide to Climbing Photography here.

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