Dave Hoover

Dave Hoover began building Mad Mimi in April of 2007. He is a principal at Obtiva and leads their Software Studio in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently writing "Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman" for O'Reilly with Adewale Oshineye, exploring the patterns of successful apprenticeships in the field of software development. Dave holds degrees in psychology and family therapy from Wheaton College and Seattle Pacific University and lives with his wife and three children in Wheaton, Illinois.