Andy Duncan

When I met a group of ThoughtWorkers at an open source meeting in London, we ended up spending a late night chatting in the pub. The way they described the tools and processes they were using made sense to me, and felt like what I had been trying to do. I started hanging out at the weekly geek nights, and ended up joining the team after a few months.

I was assigned to a really large project, and had the opportunity to see large enterprise software development challenge the ideals of "Agile" and XP practices, with impressive success. I met a fascinating array of individuals, and had opportunities to visit other offices. It was awesome.

I started out in informal work for NGOs. My first formal job was as a high school teacher (English and Maths). I switched to development by way of an SAP certification, but did not work in SAP for long. I joined a small consultancy where I was encouraged to learn a host of other languages and tools, and never looked back. I have played various management / leadership roles along the way. Right now I continue to walk the line between giving my best and helping others to give their best.

I think it would have to be my appearance in the 2011 ThoughtWorks' Got Talent show. I think it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.
Andy's Talent

I think Seth Rogen would do a great job.