Kate Gregory has been paid for program for over forty years, mostly in C++. She writes, teaches, mentors, codes, and leads projects, primarily in C++. Kate is a a Visual C++ MVP, has written over a dozen books, and speaks at conferences and user groups around the world. Kate develops courses on C++, Visual Studio, and Windows programming for Pluralsight, is active on over a dozen StackExchange sites, and blogs infrequently.