Zack Bonebrake

Zack is a co-founder, partner and lead developer at Mostly Serious.

10 questions for Zack Bonebrake:

• What did you do before becoming a designer/developer?

  I went to school for business, design and architecture, but I started coding in the 3rd grade. Development is something I have just always done. Really, development was just something I fell into from the start.  We had a computer lab that we visited twice a week starting around the 3rd grade.  They taught us rudimentary BASIC and I was hooked. I have been writing code in some capacity since that point.

• Which developers do you follow or are an inspiration to you?

  I follow many different developers in many different contexts. Some famous, some not at all. A few names that spring to mind are Alex Payne, Ryan Dahl, Brendan Eich, but there are many many others.

• Which programming languages do you use on a daily basis?

  Javscript, Python, Ruby almost daily for all three.

• Who do you side with: Team Mac or Team PC?

  Right now I work on a Mac simply because with virtualization I can do work for all platforms from one platform.  This is a wonderful thing. I also sometimes use a lenovo machine running ubuntu, but that is a bit more rare these days.

• Do you usually go to conferences? Which ones do you prefer?

  I used to, but it has been a while since I have attended one. Presently, I have no plans on this.

• Which technologies are you excited about?

  I recently got started using Google Glass, wearable tech is an interesting thing. Presently, I am trying to make it a point to wear it everyday. I am also a huge fan of node.js and have been since the first time I have started using it.

• How many hours do you work each week?

  40-50 on work work, an additional 10-20 on other fun things.

• Do you listen to music while you work? Describe your playlist.

  I listen to a pretty wide variety of stuff, everyone in the office uses Rdio so we listen to each others stations all the time.  Also I used to be a House DJ so EDM is something that is always on my radar.

• Which books would you recommend as a must-read?

  The Mythical Man-Month.

• What is your favorite sport?

  Don’t have a single favorite. I like quite a few though.

• Tell us your funniest anecdote related to your work.
  

   

  It is always prudent to play Yakety Sax while automated build run, it tends to lighten the mood. (I believe Alex Payne originated this, but I have always loved it).