My name is Ben Scheirman.  I am a Principal Consultant with Sogeti in Houston, TX.

I started out programming when I was 13, tinkering with QBASIC and creating simple games and screensavers.  My favorite experience was creating a fake application called "DELBUG" that "removes bugs from programs."  It proceeded to tell the user that it had no choice but to format their hard drive.  After that, I was hooked.

On this blog you’ll find my random tidbits about software development as I evolve in my craft.  Currently, I'm interested in agile practices such as test-driven development, refactoring, continuous integration, domain driven design, and more.  I also frequently cover object-relational mapping concepts with NHibernate.

I enjoy reading, but the only thing that captures my attention are technical books.  My reading list is growing faster than I can possibly read them!  

I live in Houston with my wife and three five beautiful children.  When I’m not working, I’m usually hanging out with my family, playing video games, or playing guitar.