Kent Beck

Kent Beck consistently challenges software engineering dogma, promoting ideas like patterns, test-driven development, and Extreme Programming. Currently affiliated with Three Rivers Institute and Agitar Software, he is the author of many Addison-Wesley titles.

Jay Fields

Jay Fields is a software developer and consultant at ThoughtWorks. He has a passion for discovering and maturing innovative solutions. His most recent work has been in the Domain Specific Language space.

Martin Fowler

Martin Fowler is Chief Scientist at ThoughtWorks and describes himself as “an author, speaker, consultant and general loud-mouth on software development. I concentrate on designing enterprise software–looking at what makes a good design and what practices are needed to come up with good design."

Shane Harvie

Shane Harvie has worked as a software developer for Thoughtworks in Australia, India and the US. He is currently starting a software product company.