Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Position: Software Engineer with BoldGrid
InMotion team member since September 2009
How did you get started in this field?
My interest in technology started as a kid. I would take apart electronic devices to see how they worked, and of course put them back together. Soon I would be helping friends, neighbors, or anyone who asked, setup their computers and helped manage them.
Pretty soon, I took an interest in software and learned to code. I would build applications for people who needed something that didn’t exist — which is something I still enjoy doing.
Do you prefer working with hardware or software?
It’s hard for me to put one in favor of another. I enjoy hardware because I like building systems to move data. Whether over cable, Ethernet, satellite, or even radio. I really just like the challenges of setting these systems up.
With software, I get to take the hardware systems I built and create programs that use the data. I learned php fairly early, and it’s a language I understand pretty well.
Favorite online application?
There isn’t one application that I would say is my favorite. I’m not on social media, and I don’t use online applications all that often.
I would much rather build my own.
Coolest gadget?
Droid Razr Maxx HD. Fast. Thin. Has a Kevlar back. It’s a computer, TV, phone, all in your pocket.
Favorite thing about working at IMH?
You never know what you’re going to run into. With IMH, there are always new challenges and situations that need to be taken care of. Sometimes we get an issue that no one has dealt with before, so there is no answer because no one has found one yet. I really enjoy this part because I get to work with the customer to find the answer and get it working for them. I think it’s pretty cool that I get to be a part of the process.
Also, getting to work with new applications and the latest hardware is a lot of fun.
Fun Fact:
Along with the many projects that he helps to develop, Joe also takes the time to be one of the organizers of the Hampton Roads Meet Up Group. Check out Joe’s WordPress presentation on Plugin Development for Beginners.
