About Me
Hello! My name is Kurt Schindler. I'm an experienced Web Application Developer, primarily with the Microsoft stack. I currently reside in Austin, TX.
The internet revolution was happening during my formative years and I've been fascinated by technology (particularly the web) ever since. I even thought of the general idea of social networking before it was big, I swear! In high school, along with everyone else and their mothers, a friend and I struggled to run a web design company. This is where I got my feet wet in HTML, php, and some of the other common web technologies at the time.
After trying out the computer/network technician thing in college, I realized I preferred coding and application development - the sense of art and concept of product creation is something I really enjoy. My employers have primarily been Microsoft shops, so yes, I'm one of those C#, ASP.NET, Sql Server, Windows guys, but I don't particularly prescribe to any religion. Frankly, I was growing quite frustrated with the lie and the complete PITA I suffered whenever I tried to make any "Web 2.0"-like website with the tools I knew best. But then ASP.NET MVC came along and I was in love with web development all over again!
In addition to my developer side, I have an unnatural fascination with organizational and managerial dynamics. Moreover, I'm deeply interested in personal and professional development - particularly in understanding who I am, my strengths, weaknesses, and how best to apply or mitigate them. "First, Break all the Rules" and "Now, Discover Your Strengths" are first-class citizens among all the geeky tech books on my shelf.
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I play guitar in real life, but prefer drums and bass (but not at the same time) on Rock Band. I almost never read fiction. Snow-skiing is one of my favorite activities but I rarely get to do it. The top three words to describe me, according to my wife are: Driven, Confident, and Loyal. I love traveling and trying new cuisines. I once hit 3 home runs in a single little-league baseball game (full-disclosure: the next season, when the kids pitched instead of the coaches, I couldn't hit the side of a barn). I've ridden my bike all the way around the perimeter of Manhattan and lived to tell about it. Finally, I'm incredibly bad at telling stories, or remembering details in general.