Dirk Strauss is a software developer and Microsoft .NET MVP from South Africa with over 13 years of programming experience. He has extensive experience in SYSPRO Customization (an ERP system), with C# and web development being his main focus. He currently works as a full stack developer with Embrace. He studied at the Nelson Mandela University where he wrote software part time to gain a better understanding of the technology. He remains passionate about writing code and imparting what he learns with others.