Bob Kline
Owner at RK Systems
Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolBob Kline is a seasoned software developer and owner of RK Systems with 26 years in data processing and a career spanning library science, medical information systems, and custom software for clients such as the National Cancer Institute and the World Bank. He combines deep expertise in database and bibliographic systems with hands-on C/C++ and Python development, and has taught advanced C programming at the college level. His work on improving error handling in the widely used lxml Python XML toolkit reflects a long-standing attention to robustness and interoperability in open-source tools. Trained in library and information science and with an unusual academic background in music, he brings a disciplined, archivally informed approach to designing reliable full-text retrieval and medical information systems. Based in Virginia, he blends entrepreneurial leadership with decades of practical engineering and domain knowledge in library and health information management.
26 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Library and Information Science, MS, Library and Information Science at University of MarylandNone, Musicology, None, Musicology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMM, Music, MM, Music at The Catholic University of America
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Github Skills (6)
xml10
error-handling10
python10
lxml10
xpath9
testing8
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
lxml/lxml
Apr 2017 - May 2021
The lxml XML toolkit for Python
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 3 PRs, 7 comments in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Bob primarily contributed to improving the error handling and reporting mechanisms within the `lxml` library. This involved capturing the location of nodes with errors, enhancing error log information, and refining the `error_log_path` test to be more stringent. They fixed typos and addressed potential issues related to missing path information, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of error messages within the library. Additionally, a minor visual change to the website banner was implemented.
pythonxmllxmlxsdxslt
NCIOCPL/ebms-drupal7
Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Portal for PDQ boards
Contributions:1 review, 874 commits, 32 PRs in 12 years 5 months
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