Don Dodge
Encyclopedia
Don Dodge is a Developer Advocate for Google
, which requires that he helps developers build applications on the company's platforms. Prior to working at Google, Dodge was a start-up evangelist
at Microsoft
, where he was one of their most visible employees following Robert Scoble
's departure in 2006.
from the University of Southern Maine
, majoring in accounting. Afterward, he received an MBA from New Hampshire College
. Following graduation, Dodge worked at a number of technology companies, including Digital Equipment, Forte Software, AltaVista
, Napster
, and Bowstreet. Afterward, he worked at Groove Networks
. When the company was acquired by Microsoft, Dodge became Director of Business Development for Microsoft's Emerging Business Team. He was also known as a "start-up evangelist
" for Microsoft. Focusing on the New England
area and based in New Hampshire
, Dodge often worked specifically with companies in the greater Boston
area, to help them use Microsoft products for their companies. Dodge felt positively towards Ray Ozzie
, CEO of Groove Networks, whom replaced Bill Gates
as Chief Software Architect at Microsoft following Gates' retirement announcement.
Dodge was laid off from Microsoft on November 5, 2009, and then he became a Developer Advocate for Google, where he helps developers build applications on Google's platforms, as well as help venture capitalists and start-up companies work with Google. After moving to Google, Dodge switched from using a Windows
-based computer to a Mac
-based one, a move which he enjoys greatly. In 2010, Dodge compared Google to Microsoft when it was a ten-year-old company, indicating that it still had a lot of growth ahead of it. Dodge writes a personal blog called "The Next Big Thing".
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
, which requires that he helps developers build applications on the company's platforms. Prior to working at Google, Dodge was a start-up evangelist
Technology evangelist
A technical or technology evangelist is a person who attempts to build a critical mass of support for a given technology in order to establish it as a technical standard in a market that is subject to network effects...
at Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, where he was one of their most visible employees following Robert Scoble
Robert Scoble
Robert Scoble is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technology evangelist at Microsoft. He is married to Maryam Ghaemmaghami Scoble. He has three children; one from a previous...
's departure in 2006.
Biography
Dodge received a bachelor of scienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...
, majoring in accounting. Afterward, he received an MBA from New Hampshire College
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University, also known as SNHU, is a private university in Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire. The university is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and also has numerous specialized...
. Following graduation, Dodge worked at a number of technology companies, including Digital Equipment, Forte Software, AltaVista
AltaVista
AltaVista is a web search engine owned by Yahoo!. AltaVista was once one of the most popular search engines but its popularity declined with the rise of Google...
, Napster
Napster
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
, and Bowstreet. Afterward, he worked at Groove Networks
Groove Networks
Groove Networks was a software company based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Founded by Ray Ozzie, the creator of IBM's Lotus Notes application, the privately held company specialized in productivity software that allows multiple users to work collaboratively on computer files simultaneously.On...
. When the company was acquired by Microsoft, Dodge became Director of Business Development for Microsoft's Emerging Business Team. He was also known as a "start-up evangelist
Technology evangelist
A technical or technology evangelist is a person who attempts to build a critical mass of support for a given technology in order to establish it as a technical standard in a market that is subject to network effects...
" for Microsoft. Focusing on the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area and based in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Dodge often worked specifically with companies in the greater Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area, to help them use Microsoft products for their companies. Dodge felt positively towards Ray Ozzie
Ray Ozzie
Raymond "Ray" Ozzie is an American software industry entrepreneur who held the positions of Chief Technical Officer and Chief Software Architect at Microsoft between 2005 and 2010...
, CEO of Groove Networks, whom replaced Bill Gates
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
as Chief Software Architect at Microsoft following Gates' retirement announcement.
Dodge was laid off from Microsoft on November 5, 2009, and then he became a Developer Advocate for Google, where he helps developers build applications on Google's platforms, as well as help venture capitalists and start-up companies work with Google. After moving to Google, Dodge switched from using a Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
-based computer to a Mac
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
-based one, a move which he enjoys greatly. In 2010, Dodge compared Google to Microsoft when it was a ten-year-old company, indicating that it still had a lot of growth ahead of it. Dodge writes a personal blog called "The Next Big Thing".