Introducing Mark Heckler
Mark Heckler is a Java Champion, published author, conference speaker, and Spring developer and advocate for Pivotal. He develops innovative, production-ready software at velocity for the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Mark has worked with key players in the manufacturing, retail, medical, scientific, telecom, and financial industries and various public sector organizations to develop and deliver critical capabilities on time and on budget. Mark is an open-source software (OSS) contributor and the author/curator of a developer-focused blog (https://www.thehecklers.com). Find Mark on Twitter: @mkheck
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Geertjan Wielenga: When did you realize that you were a developer advocate? Did you set out to do this job?