Derek Hatchard is a software architect; occasional writer; and Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) at Radian6, a salesforce.com company.

Derek posts content about the software profession at ardentdev.com and less technical content at derekhat.com. All views expressed are his alone (or those of any guest writers) and do not represent the views of Radian6 or salesforce.com.

Previously Derek was

• founder of CrowdSpace.net (a web-based tool for clubs, community groups, and churches to track and communicate with members);
• co-founder of Careertown.ca (an IT job board for Canadian technologists); and
• founder of Ardent Development Solutions, a software consulting firm.