Summary
John Petersen is an experienced technologist, author, and educator with over 16 years helping teams and individuals adopt Agile, Lean, and pragmatic software practices. He has been a long-time contributing editor and columnist for CODE Magazine and authored technical courses for Lynda/LinkedIn Learning, Pluralsight, and WintellectNOW, as well as the Absolute Beginners Guide to Databases. Based in Pennsylvania, he runs The Millrind as a blogger and podcaster and operates as an independent coach and practitioner, bridging hands-on development with organizational change. His background combines an MBA in IT and a JD-level legal perspective, giving him a unique lens on governance, licensing, and practical risk in software projects. Notably, he contributes to AgileLeanHouse to help shape community-driven frameworks for complex organizational challenges.
17 years of coding experience
JD, Law, JD, Law at Rutgers Law School
BS, Business Administration, BS, Business Administration at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
MBA, Information Technology, MBA, Information Technology at Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business