Justin de Vesine · Sr. Developer

Justin has been solving interesting problems all his life, and doing so professionally since 1996. He comes from a broad technical background of web and mobile development, systems engineering, security, and architecture. In his spare time, he is a voracious reader, and his other hobbies include interactive fiction, cooking, and theatre – but above all, learning.

Jonathan Johnson · Developer

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From creating Jurassic Park fan websites in middle school, to completing his BS in Computer Information Science at Missouri Southern State University, Jonathan has been on a journey to understand and utilize technology in interesting, fun, and challenging ways. Jonathan is passionate about open source, polyglotism, and full stack user experience. Away from the computer screen Jonathan can be found spending time with his wife and 2 sons exploring all that Colorado has to offer.

Chris Mospaw · Developer

Chris has been fascinated with computers since he got a Commodore 64 way back when. In 2012 he relocated to Denver from Las Vegas, where he was involved in a number of interesting web projects. Chris has had stints as a magazine editor, used car salesman, newspaper reporter, and graphic designer. He used his diverse background as a jumping point to web programming in the late 1990s and hasn’t looked back. When he’s not at a keyboard, Chris likes to hack food recipes, and is a complete car nut.

Tom Rodenberg · Developer

Tom relocated from Madison, WI to Denver. He has a passion for the web and working with technology. Tom holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. In his spare time, Tom enjoys running, video games, and music.

Steve Mathias · Developer

Born and raised in Denver, Steve began programming at the age of 5 by borrowing BASIC magazine copies from the public library. He went on to teach himself C, C++, and Visual Basic. By high school, he was managing the school’s website and network while assisting with computer programming courses. Prior to joining the Crowd Favorite team, he developed research and response software for the United States Geological Survey. In his spare time, he enjoys programming, video games, speculative fiction, and singing.

Evan Anderson · Developer

Hailing from Michigan, Evan moved to Colorado in 2010. Evan has had a passion for programming and the web since a young age, teaching himself BASIC and C++, and creating his first web page in grade school. Evan now holds bachelor degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics, and has experience writing artificial intelligence applications and developing for the web. While quite happy programming away in front of a computer, Evan also enjoys astronomy, soccer, running, traveling, the outdoors, and learning anything new.

Craig Freeman · Developer

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Craig is a web developer and paramedic originally from Connecticut, having earned his BS in IT at Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. He spent a few years enjoying sunny San Diego before arriving in Denver in 2012. Traveling is a passion of his, and he intends to visit all 58 national parks, as well as complete the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail – in stages. Among hiking, snowboarding and riding a motorcycle, Craig can be found researching new brews and playing bass guitar.

Matt Richmond · Developer

Matt grew up tinkering with computers from almost as early as he can remember. He wrote his first web page using Notepad back in the mid-90′s, and has loved coding from then on! Matt stays busy providing for his family of 7 (he’s the only guy in the house), going to school, and spending time with his lovely wife and daughters. When not doing any of those things, you can find him looking for something new to learn, or admiring the Rocky Mountains.