Dan Ackerson has worked as both a developer and an operations manager. He has gotten all too familiar with the ever widening gap between what developers and customers consider “done”. In order to help narrow this, he’d like to share some of his ideas and experiences concerning the software development processes with a vision towards actually releasing what customers need.

Over the years, he has had many chances to work with developers from all over the world. Whether based locally or offshore, he has found that small, international teams create a highly compelling and intensely motivating work dynamic. He's currently an Operations Engineer at STYLIGHT.