Intro: My name is Justin Berstler, and I've been contributing to the OpenWhisk project since April 2016. So far, my main contributions have been the Kafka/Message Hub feed provider, the Whisk API object for the Swift runtime, the WebSocket package, as well as a number of bug fixes and smaller enhancements to a variety of different pieces of the project.
Software: I've been a software engineer at IBM since 2003 and have worked on a variety of projects and products over the years, most of which have been developer tools in one form or another. Over the years I have gained an immense appreciation for the software development process, and ensuring that software is not only as correct as possible, but can also withstand the test of time. My passion in computing is human-computer interaction. I really like to get into the head of the software user, and to then try to produce something that behaves in a way that is intuitive to them. I have a fascination with source control systems that borders on being unhealthy. I'm logical to a fault (just ask my wife). I can create Keynote slide decks that'll knock your socks off. Ask me about the following when the conversation dries up: * I'm the father of two young kids (boy 7, girl 4) * I home brew beer, and I'm currently president of a fairly large local home brew club * I just started dabbling in eating engineered meal replacements (Yes, Soylent. No, not the people kind). I'm very excited to be a part of the OpenWhisk project, and look forward to collaborating with you all.
