About the Author

image Chris Lewis is an English software engineer working in the heart of Silicon Valley. He holds a doctorate in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied with the Center for Games and Playable Media. His doctoral research focused on the intersection of games, software engineering and psychology, and he co-founded the Games and Software Engineering academic workshop. Before beginning his studies, he’s worked as a database consultant, a systems administrator and a network engineer.

He lives by the beach in Santa Cruz, California. Much to his upset, he does not know how to surf.

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