David Scott Bernstein

Co-Founder

Longmont, Colorado, United States41 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Trained over 10,000 developers globally.
Expert in integrating AI into Agile practices.
Author of 'Beyond Legacy Code'.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Development expert specializing in Agile methodologies and AI integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Agile MethodologiesSoftware EngineeringCoachingExtreme Programming

Other Skills

Prompt EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software DesignOOPScrumSoftware Project ManagementScience.NETDesign PatternsC#JavaTeam BuildingPublic SpeakingProblem Solving

About

Software leaders are under pressure. Deliver faster, integrate AI, keep quality high, and avoid piling up technical debt. Most managers don’t have a “process problem”—they have a practices problem. And AI is changing the game. I work with engineering managers and directors who want to help their teams: • Integrate AI into existing Agile practices without chaos • Ship features faster while reducing bugs and rework • Build software that stays flexible instead of turning into legacy code Over 40 years, I’ve trained 10,000+ developers and coached teams at all levels—from startups to enterprises—on how to adopt Extreme Programming (XP), TDD, refactoring, and now AI collaboration practices. My focus is practical: I show your team how to use AI in backlog grooming, test-first development, refactoring, debugging, and CI/CD so they gain speed and confidence. If you’re exploring how AI can improve your development workflow, I’d be glad to connect. I offer a complimentary AI Strategy Session to help you evaluate where AI fits best for your team. Schedule your free call with me today - https://tidycal.com/talk-to-david/consultation-with-david

Experience

41 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

14 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

The passionate programmer

Author, Developer, Coach, Trainer, Consultant, and AI Muse

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · United States · On-site

Extreme ProgrammingSoftware EngineeringAgile MethodologiesPrompt EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)+1

David scott bernstein

Author of Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software

Aug 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

I am well on my way as an author. My first book, Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software, was released by Pragmatic Bookshelf in the summer of 2015. I'm working on my next book. I'm also a consultant, trainer, and speaker on Agile technical practices such as TDD, CI, and refactoring through my company, To Be Agile (http://ToBeAgile.com).

Extreme ProgrammingAgile MethodologiesCoaching

Agile cooperative

Senior Consultant, Coach, Trainer

Jan 2009 – Dec 2013 · 4 yrs 11 mos

David Bernstein from To Be Agile helps software developers learn how to design and develop software within an agile process that is easier to maintain and extend. Based in Seattle, WA.

To be agile

2 roles

Owner, Trainer, Consultant

Aug 2008 – Present · 17 yrs 9 mos

My continuing passion for software design and construction has led me to train more than 10,000 professional software developers since 1989 at hundreds of companies around the world including Microsoft, IBM, Yahoo, Boeing, AT&T, Sprint, Medtronics, SunGard, State Farm, MetLife and Weyerhaeuser. As a longtime IBM consultant, I trained software engineers around the globe, giving them the skills to write the next generation of applications and operating system software while earning one of the highest satisfaction ratings in the history of IBM education. Since 2006, I’ve devoted my consulting practice to providing organizations with training and coaching for software developers and teams transitioning to Agile technical practices including test-first development, refactoring, and emergent design. My consulting company, To Be Agile (http://ToBeAgile.com) offers a range of technical training, coaching, and mentoring services for software developers and development teams.