The Team

Business Velocity Architect, Experienced Software Philosopher. TDD, mutation testing, shift-left, service virtualization, CI/CD, TBD

Alex founded the Guild and has been building software since 1990. His work centers on making software soft enough to evolve with business needs instead of hardening into rigidity.

His full profile expands on small-step delivery, automated verification, and the discipline of welcoming early failure so change remains safe, flexible, and useful.

40+ years of programming, 20+ years as an Extreme Programmer, and originator of Mob Programming (now called Software Teaming) — a whole-team approach to collaboration in software development.

Woody co-founded the Guild with over four decades of programming experience and a career devoted to clean, maintainable, adaptable code. He and his team at Hunter Industries originated Mob Programming — now Software Teaming — and he co-authored the definitive book on the practice with Kevin Meadows.

As a sought-after Agile coach and speaker, Woody has delivered workshops and training at Ericsson, Qualcomm, Capital One, Spotify, JP Morgan, Airbus, and many others. His core belief: continuous, tiny steps toward "better" — in code, teams, and workplaces — accumulate into something remarkable.

Senior Software Engineer | Father of twin girls | Meetups Organizer

Nicolas brings software craftsmanship, meetup leadership, and a human-centric AI practice grounded in feedback loops, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.

His full profile expands on community building, practical working habits, sustainable software, and the role of humility and respect in the era of AI.

I work in AGI research and development -- on the side.

Laurie brings AGI research, systems thinking, and a strong ethic of critical thought, respect, and community-centered technology.

His full profile expands on ENTER Konsult, his engineering ethos, and the principles that shape his work across science, philosophy, family, and teaching.

Computer Scientist · Systems Thinker · Transformation and Change Facilitator · Chief AI Skeptic Officer · Spiritual Traveler

Ludger brings a rare combination of computer science and cybersecurity depth with systemic change facilitation skills, applying both to the responsible and ethical development of AI.

As the Guild's Chief AI Skeptic Officer, he conducts neutral, holistic evaluations of AI concepts and products — bridging the technical and social spheres with equal rigor.

Coaching development teams to work effectively with AI coding agents while maintaining high code quality.

Software development teams are at a turning point in the history of software. Some are figuring it out, while others are struggling either because of resistance or lack of skill.

Steven coaches development teams to work effectively with AI coding agents while maintaining high code quality, offering team workshops, ongoing coaching for safe adoption, and speaking engagements on AI-assisted development.