Whirling Dervishes - People

Henk Devos, Chief Executive Officer:

While Henk was studying theoretical Computer Science in Ghent, he published his first shareware program (a program for CD collectors) on the internet in 1991, even before a browser was invented. While he first did a job with high responsibility and low wages, and later a job with low responsibility and high wages, he continued writing programs for a hobby. But one day the hobby got out of hand, and Whirling Dervishes was born. He suddenly forgot he was a techie and started doing business instead.

Keith Giddings, Chief Software Architect

Keith trained for many years as an analytical chemist.
One day in the late 1970's a shiny new computer arrived in the laboratory and Keith discovered computing.
After spending a number of years developing software for other people and avoiding the move into management, Keith decided it was time he went into business for himself and GP Software (Thame) was born. While Keith currently lives in the UK, he can often be found in his natural habitat eating seafood and drinking wine by the Bassin de Thau in the South of France.

Andy Le Bihan, Senior Software Developer:

Andy le Bihan (Founding Editor) is an architect and software developer living in Turku, Finland. Originally from Jersey, Channel Islands, he curiously decided that paying 4x the tax and putting up with temperatures below -25C was a good idea. He lives in a log house with his wife and two daughters, and no dogs..

Wouter Dhondt, Senior Software Developer:

"Wouter got interested in computers and programming at the age of 12 (using a 286 and basic). Several years and an electronics degree later, he started working as a software engineer. In the summer of 2001, Wouter created Fping as an alternative to the windows ping program (just for his own amusement). Amazed by the response / interest, he founded kwakkelflap.com to ensure a better distribution for the tool. Several other applications have been released since..."