Summary
Paul Lefebvre is a pragmatic software engineer with 11+ years focused on making complex developer tools simple and usable, currently working on the Xojo IDE and developer frameworks. He blends deep hands-on experience in Real Studio/Realbasic, C#, VB.NET and database systems with strong product sensibilities around documentation, tutorials and developer education from his years as a developer evangelist. As founder of LogicalVue Software and a long-time columnist for xDev Magazine, he pairs entrepreneurial grit with a talent for turning real business problems into streamlined software solutions. His background spans both modern .NET environments and legacy enterprise stacks (PowerBuilder, Oracle), giving him a rare ability to maintain and evolve long-lived systems. Based in South Portland, Maine, he also curates retro computing stories through Goto 10 Retro, reflecting a longtime passion for computing history that informs his perspective on software design.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Southern Maine