Michael Hunger

Michael Hunger is a seasoned software development professional with a Master of CS degree, known for his passion for various aspects of software development.

His interests lie in software craftsmanship, programming languages, and code improvement, with a keen focus on the human element in software development.

As an independent consultant, he is recognized as a 'better software development evangelist,' serving small to mid-sized clients while also engaging in diverse projects.

Apart from his professional endeavors, Michael is a family man, has a fascination for text-based multi-user dungeons, runs a book-themed coffee shop, and enjoys tinkering with printing and Lego(R).

He actively pursues learning and experimenting with new programming languages, contributes to IT podcasts, engages in ambitious projects like qi4j, and develops domain-specific languages (DSLs).

His specialties include agile practices, DDD, Java, Clojure, Scala, Groovy, and mobile data acquisition, among others.

Michael's educational background includes Computer Science studies at Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo and Institute Of Lightweight Engineering And Polymer Technology (Ilk), Technische Universität Dresden.

Currently, he holds the position of Sr. Director Developer Relations & User Innovation at Neo4j, having served in various capacities in notable organizations such as Trifork, SIGS-DATACOM GmbH, and JavaSpecialists.EU, among others.