One of my favorite books is Joel Spolsky's "Smart and Gets Things Done." He talks about the ideal programmer to hire. The one that is not that much more expensive than the others, but saves you 5x the time, and creates a 5x better product than an average programmer. I like to think I am that person. Especially when it comes to C++ computer programming. I have created many businesses based on technology since I graduated y in 1992. And some that were not technology based, including a luxury fishing lodge in the Alaskan wilderness. I love to program C++ and think it is a great language. I enjoy a hard debugging problem, creating new algorithms, or making code go very fast, always keeping the it readable and maintainable. I have worked in the trenches hunkered over a computer for 20+ hours a day, and have managed other programmers and set the direction of the company. My development environment is a Windows 7 PC with 6 large monitors for better productivity. I love a good challenge and look forward to working with you. My Strengths ============= Project management: I have owned multiple companies through the years and have had direct management of the projects and company direction with all of them. Programming: I have been programming C++ almost since its inception. I have written probably over a million lines of code since I began and loved every one of them. Although nothing pleases me more than deleting code when it is replaced by cleaner, more robust code. I have some skills in Visual Basic/Script, HTML, CCS, and Javascript. Problem Solving: I feel I am good at breaking down a problem and solving it in simple and robust ways. Debugging: This is one of my specialties. It is rare that I cannot find the source of a bug, even very complicated ones involving heap/stack corruption. Code Design: Nothing pleases me more than implementing a st