T. Gene Davis has programmed computers professionally since the 1990s. He wrote his first computer program on an Apple II in the early 1980s and never stopped programming for Apple's computers. Years later, he switched to Java programming with the release of Java 1.1 on the Mac. He currently works as a senior Web applications programmer at the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy. He also writes and maintains Shogi software (also known as Japanese chess) for his company, Gene Davis Software. Prior publications include Interview with Chuck (a book of poetry) and Learning Java Bindings for OpenGL (a programming book for hobbyists).