My name is Barney Boisvert, and I'm a software developer specializing in Java, ColdFusion, and Flex web application development. I've been doing this professionally since '99, ever since I realized staying in college was the wrong choice (personally and financially).
I currently live in TIgard, OR, about 12 miles southwest of downtown Portland, along with my two kids: Lindsay (born in 2004) and Emery (born in 2005). In addition to my life of code, I ride a 2003 Triumph Sprint (motorcycle) and a 2007 Fuji Cross Comp (bicycle).
Official Bio
Here's my bio for directories, speaking engagements, etc.:
Barney Boisvert is a Sr. Application Developer at Mentor Graphics primarily using ColdFusion, Groovy, and JavaScript, along with a smattering of Java and Flex. Most of the work he does there is centered around mining and visualization of corporate marketing data, and many of his "hobby" projects follow the same thread. He is the author of the CFGroovy and FB3Lite frameworks, was a core contributor to Fusebox 4, and has provided patches to Fusebox 5 & 5.5, Prototype, Groovy, Hibernate and ColdSpring. He is an active member in local and online CF, Flex, and Java communities and occasionally speaks at user groups and conferences.
Other Aliases
I try to keep my online identity as narrow as possible. However, that's not always possible with nigh 7 billion other people in the world consuming unique usernames. Where I can't use 'barneyb' (e.g., barneyb.com), I usually use 'bboisvert' (e.g., bboisvert@gmail.com), and occasionally 'barneyboisvert'. In the past year or so there seems to have been a proliferation of other 'barneyb's in the world, but I remain the tallest and furriest. Probably.
