Biography

Karl is the author of the following technical books:

Practical Project Initiation: A Handbook with Tools (Microsoft Press, 2007)
More About Software Requirements: Thorny Issues and Practical Advice (Microsoft Press, 2006)
Software Requirements, 2nd Edition (Microsoft Press, 2003)
Peer Reviews in Software: A Practical Guide (Addison-Wesley, 2002)
Creating a Software Engineering Culture (Dorset House Publishing, 1996)

Karl's most recent book is a memoir of life lessons called Pearls from Sand: How Small Encounters Lead to Powerful Lessons. Please visit PearlsFromSand.com for more information.

Karl has also written more than 175 articles on many aspects of software, chemistry, and military history. He has served on the Editorial Board of IEEE Software and as a Contributing Editor for Software Development magazine.

Karl received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Boise State College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is a frequent speaker at software conferences and professional society meetings. When not at the keyboard, Karl enjoys reading military history, cooking (favorite recipes I made up), drinking wine, playing his Les Paul and Stratocaster guitars (loudly), and riding his Suzuki VX800 motorcycle (quietly).

For more information, please visit karlwiegers.com.