Hi, I'm Randy Burden.
I am a software development leader in the Dallas, Texas area. This site shares a little about who I am, some of the open-source projects I have created, and a few places you can find me online.
Interests
Faith, family, software, mentoring, guitar, podcasts, hiking, music, and casual gaming.
About
Software, leadership, family, and a lifelong interest in learning.
I live in the Dallas, Texas area with my wife and children. By trade, I am a software developer and technical leader who has served on many teams and projects over the years.
I pride myself on being honest and transparent, making time for others, and leading by example. I enjoy the challenges and rewards that come with software projects, especially when good people are working together toward something useful.
I love learning new concepts, methodologies, best practices, and technologies. Outside of work, I try to make time for learning more about Jesus, playing guitar, programming, discovering new music, listening to podcasts, watching TV, hiking, and some casual gaming.
Open Source
I have created and maintained libraries that have been used by many developers and teams.
Leadership
I care about clear communication, steady technical direction, and helping others grow.
Learning
Curiosity has always been part of how I work, whether that means exploring new technologies or refining old skills.
Open Source
Some projects I have built over the years.
Here are a few of the libraries and frameworks I have built and maintained. There is more on GitHub.
.NET Library
Slapper.AutoMapper
Maps dynamic data to static types and can populate complex nested child objects.
- Project creator, primary contributor, and former maintainer
- Over 5 million downloads on NuGet
- Actively used by thousands of companies
Micro Web Framework
Nano
A cross-platform micro web framework for rapidly building HTTP services and websites.
- Project creator, primary contributor, and former maintainer
- Used to create over 60 web apps with 15 contributors
- Archived after being superseded by ASP.NET Core
Micro ORM
Sequelocity.NET
A lightweight ADO.NET wrapper and object mapper with support for SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL.
- Project creator, primary contributor, and former maintainer
- Used to create over 100 web apps with 8 contributors
- Archived after Dapper became the better fit for that space
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