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- Archived after being superseded by ASP.NET Core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
Demos and Prototypes
A few experiments, tools, and interactive ideas.
This section highlights small demos and prototypes I am building over time. More will be added here as they are ready.
Browser Demo
Transcript Reader
Reads conversation transcripts aloud using different voices for each speaker, with controls for voice selection and playback speed.
Links