
Richard Bown
Software engineering is rife with contradictions—roles that shouldn’t exist, people who do things that they shouldn’t. Having worked in the industry for thirty years, I thought it was time I started writing about it. Human Software is my first novel, inspired by the work I've done for dozens of different global corporations in the UK, the Netherlands and further afield over my career. It's set in a part of the world I know well, but with a twist, and it features characters inspired by those I've met along the way.
As a programmer, I’ve contributed to the world of Open-Source Software since the mid-’90s. I’ve also worked as a technology journalist and continue contributing to the discussion about how we build more humane software engineering organisations. I regularly publish on my blog and I have an occasional podcast. I’m also active over on LinkedIn.