2021 Session Speaker

Adam Kerr

Senior Principal, West Monroe Partners

Session

I am a software engineer with over a decade of industry experience. I specialize in Microsoft technologies, notably relating to data-driven web applications. There is more to being a software engineer than just writing code. I believe it is important to display a sense of craftsmanship in every line written. Agile process, test-driven development, and design patterns are effective tools to that end. More importantly than simply writing code that works within design parameters and calling the job finished, good code should be self-documenting, testable, and as concise as possible without sacrificing readability. I do not believe these principles are only academic. As a consultant, I have seen good design, concise code, and solid testing transform a program given up for lost into a reliable, robust application.