I'm David Millington, and I recently joined Embarcadero as the C++ Product Manager. I'm very pleased to announce this and say hi to the community.
A quick bio: I have a long history with C++Builder, and used it for almost a decade working on scientific software before starting a consulting company, Parnassus, a few years ago, where I worked with both C++ Builder and Delphi. If you follow the RAD Studio developer community closely you may have heard of some IDE plugins I write, which are particularly well-known in the Delphi community. I'm a coder at heart, having worked on everything from software for autonomous underwater vehicles to 3D visualisation to multithreading large data flows, and I also have a particular interest in good UI design and clear, usable software.
As well as C++Builder, I'll be looking after some other areas, including the IDE user experience.
As you probably know, Idera acquired Embarcadero late last year. They've recognised that C++Builder has perhaps lagged behind Delphi a little or been viewed as the second product, and hiring a product manager specifically for it is part of a process of investment in the product, recognising its importance and value as a first-class member of the RAD Studio family. I'm very much looking forward to working with the excellent C++ team (seriously: having spent the past couple of weeks with them, they are world-class, incredible developers, and it is a humbling experience being part of the team) and seeing where we can take C++Builder.
Right now, I'm attending the C++ working group meeting in Oulu, representing Embarcadero.
I'm very open to hearing feedback about the product or its future, and you're welcome to contact me at {firstname} {dot} {lastname} at embarcadero.com. I'm also particularly interested in growing the network of C++ MVPs. MVPs are nominated by you, and so if you have a suggestion for a great member of the C++Builder community, please drop us a line.
I'm very glad to be here, and looking forward to the future!
