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Hi, I’m Rick Hightower.

I'm a seasoned technologist specializing in streaming, data engineering, AI, prompt engineering and product development. With over 25 years of experience, I've worked on diverse projects from low-level systems to high-level enterprise architecture, focusing on Java, Python, and cloud technologies.

I'm deeply involved in open-source software development and created Boon, a high-performance JSON library for Java. As an industry thought leader, I've authored books on software engineering and regularly share insights through articles, presentations, and workshops.

My passion is solving complex problems and creating efficient, scalable solutions. I thrive on pushing technological boundaries to deliver innovative products, whether it's optimizing big data pipelines, implementing AI-based systems, or architecting cloud-native applications.

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