Kevin Grossnicklaus got his start developing with Visual Studio and managed .NET code during the early beta cycles in 2001. In 2009, Kevin founded a software product development firm called ArchitectNow (www.architectnow.net). At ArchitectNow, Kevin and his team specialize in a wide variety of tools while delivering applications across a variety of cloud and mobile platforms. Born in rural Nebraska, he has spent the last 20+ years in St. Louis, Missouri. He is an avid guitar player, fly fisherman, home brewer, and gamer (including everything from retro arcade games to board games, to role-playing games).