Welcome - Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Welcome to Kevin Hazzard's Brain Spigot. I am a husband, a father of five, a
Christian missionary, a Software Architect, a zealous Libertarian and a teacher.
Strange combination? Maybe. In the picture to the left, I am the taller person.
Oh, and did I mention that I am a comedian, too?
I am always seeking answers to problems and writing about my findings. This
is the website where you can tap into my head and maybe find something useful.
I will try to stay purely technical here but be warned that my Libertarian
world view may surface from time to time.
As far as software architecture goes, I love Java and .NET equally but I prefer to
work in C# because the .NET Framework Class Library is so much richer than what's
available in the the J2EE, in my opinion. Concerning enterprise frameworks and tools,
however, the Java camp clearly wins. Again, just my opinion. So, when I work in .NET,
I prefer to use things like:
- Spring.NET for dependency injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming
- NHibernate for database persistence
- log4net for code instrumentation
In February of 2007, I began serving as the Software Architect for
SnagAJob.com,
the #1 source for hourly employment on the net. Since the year 2000, I have also served
as an adjunct faculty member at
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College,
an accredited Microsoft IT Academy in Richmond, Virginia where I teach programming,
networking and database topics. Personally, I don't put much value on certifications.
However, I do hold the MCSD for .NET certification now so that I may participate as a
Microsoft Certified Trainer for the college.
The purpose of this website is to share my life experiences. I write a blog here
that you can browse, search and comment on. Please read and enjoy. If you want to
send me a message, please use the
contact
form and I will respond as time permits.