Evan Burchard

Developer Relations & Documentation Leader · O'Reilly + Pearson Author · MS Data Analytics, Georgia Tech

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Publications

O'Reilly Media, 2017
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Refactoring JavaScript

Turning Bad Code Into Good Code

Comprehensive guide to improving JavaScript code quality through testing, refactoring patterns, and modern best practices.

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Pearson, 2013
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The Web Game Developer's Cookbook

Using JavaScript and HTML5 to Develop Games

Hands-on JavaScript and HTML5 game development through 10 complete, playable projects with downloadable source code.

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Experience Highlights

Omada Health

Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead. Founded cross-departmental engineering book club covering TDD, refactoring, and functional programming.

ApplePie Capital

Director of Engineering Development. Managed engineering team and directed technical strategy for a fintech equity crowdfunding platform.

Indiegogo

Senior Software Engineer. Built and maintained features on one of the largest crowdfunding platforms, serving millions of users worldwide.

Consulting

Full-stack consulting for clients including Merkle (500friends), iNaturalist, and Cleo. Wrote both published books alongside client work.

Workshops & Community

RailsConf Workshop Leader

Two consecutive years

Refactoring — practical techniques for improving code quality in Rails applications.

Math in Ruby — an exploration of Ruby's built-in math utilities, including gaps in the standard library.

Engineering Book Club Organizer

Omada Health

Founded and ran a cross-departmental book club for engineers covering fundamentals, testing, TDD, refactoring, and functional programming. Built technical culture and relationships across teams.