Johnny Winn

Johnny Winn
Elixir Fountain Host

Where the Wild Things Are

And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws. Are we the wild things? Are we the little child throwing a tantrum for attention? Or are we more than that? Watching the community grow over the last 3 years has provided an interesting perspective on the maturity of the community and the direction it is heading. In the beginning it was about exploration and questioning the answers we were given but where are we now? In truth, we are at a strange place and it is time to look ahead to where we want to go as a community. Let the wild rumpus begin!

The renaissance man from Jacksonville, Johnny embarked on his computing curiosity during the eighties on a Commodore 64. However the road leading toward software craftsmanship has diverged down many paths. From musician to electrical engineer, chef to software developer, rugby player to local politician, the twist and turns have provided a wide range of experiences that have helped to shape him.

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