If you're not designing it for the user,
then you're doing it for the wrong person.
Howard Stearns and Qwaq, Inc are transforming the way we use computers to collaborate, using technology he helped develop for the Croquet Project as lead developer at the University of Wisconsin. This ambitious project was convened by computing pioneer Alan Kay to leverage advances in 3D graphics and real-time, persistent collaboration.
Mr. Stearns has 20 years experience in systems engineering, applications consulting, and management of advanced software technologies. The CAD integration products he created for expert system pioneer ICAD set the market standard through IPO and acquisition by Oracle. The embedded systems he wrote helped transform the industrial diamond market. In the early 2000s, Mr. Stearns was named Technology Strategist for Curl, the only startup founded by WWW pioneer Tim Berners-Lee. An expert on programming languages and operating systems, Mr. Stearns created the Eclipse commercial Common Lisp programming implementation. He has presented at technical conferences, been published by Dr. Dobbs Journal, and was on the board of the international Association of Lisp Users for five years. He has written extensive developer documentation as well as creating the XML systems to produce it.
Mr. Stearns has two degrees from M.I.T., and has directed family businesses in early childhood education and publishing.
business strategy and
advanced technology.
I bring new and unique technologies to maturity.
I define them, combine them, and refine them.