NextLogic's story

This is Peter - founder and CEO of NextLogic. Peter is "only" 27 years old but with almost 10 years of active experience in IT field and last 5 years mainly in software solutions development. I never seen anybody in my life learning faster new programming languages than Peter (I don't doubt that there are many, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to meet them). Just within last 2 years he mastered Java, Hibernate, Spring, Ruby and Ajax. He wouldn't use VB.net, C++ or PHP anymore due to their limitations I do not even want to understand (but I do a bit :o)).

I admire Peter for his eagerness to always learn more and do things better and for his unconditional persistency. Working with him is rather challenging. He usually discovers something new and better in the middle of one project and wants to improve the solution immediately. I know its great, because all he has in mind is the quality of the output and the actual value of the solution he and his team creates for customer, but its rather difficult to run our small business profitably this way :o).

However, bottom line, no matter how I might disagree with some of his tactics in these battles of our "business war", I know they are all for the best of our customers and that's "all" I as Marketing Manager care about.

Peter is an amazing person too (not just as IT guy, business partner ...and boyfriend:o)), he also posseses all complimentary personality traits and characteristics to me - he is very patient (he understands that Rome wasn't built in a night), he is emotionally intelligent, he is a good listner, good cook :o) and always always finds appropriate example to explain things which I just cannot comprehend. I have learned a lot from him and I believe we are a great combination. I also hope it will help us in our business.

I also have to mention here what happened to us yesterday (or rather to Peter). It is a great reflection of WHO Peter is and HOW he thinks.
As usual Peter wanted to buy some new book from his favourite online publisher Pragmatic Programmer but he faced some problems with online ordering. He wrote immediately to the helpdesk asking for help as he didn't want to wait. He wanted to start reading and learning that same night.
Within minutes some Dave Thomas replied back (now for me Dave Thomas is someone I don't know, but for Peter Dave Thomas is SOMEONE). He was so excited from getting an email from an author of his favourite books about latest improvements in software development that he couldn't sleep and wanted me to help him organize a conference in Singapore. Why? Because he also wants to be able to experience those great IT conferences that are currently held mainly in USA. I bet, we will organize that conference soon :o).
I guess we all have our idols - professionally for Peter it is definately Martin Fowler , Dave Thomas and other "fathers" of agile software development, object oriented programming and other latest technology improvements pioneers. Those are people whose ideas and beliefs are shaping NextLogic's decisions and strategies too, so I just though I mention them here.