About
Dan is an all-around computer geek and enjoys solving problems for himself, his customers and co-workers.
He's a hard worker...
When customers and co-workers need something done, they know that Dan will work on it until it's completed or it can't be done. He's been known to provide solutions well after (or well before) most others work hours.
..but also lazy.
When it comes to tasks, his goal is to make the computer do all the work where possible. do it by hand until the most common options are known, then write a script and automate it. Use the new found time to monitor the automation do it's job and update for potential corner cases.
He loves technology in all forms...
Dan enjoys computers and playing with the latest computer hardware. He also enjoys tinkering with micro-controllers such as the Arduino to monitor home systems. He is also restoring a classic car that has it's own technology from a different generation.
...but he belives that it is the human that makes it all work.
The "3 AM Rule" is one that Dan keeps in mind when designing and providing solutions. It's a simple rule:
If asked to troubleshoot a solution at 3AM, can I understand the configuration well enough in a sleep-deprived state to resolve the problem?
He's worked on many projects that used highly complex solutions that took many talented engineers to configure and setup. A year after the project has been completed and something goes wrong, will the system be down for hours while the team is recalled (if possible), or will the on-call engineer be able to pinpoint the root cause of the problem?
And afterall, isn't a functioning solution better than a possibly business damaging cutting-edge solution?
