Peter Mc Kee
About Peter Mc Kee
Peter McKee serves as the Head of Developer Relations & Community at Sonar, bringing extensive experience from previous roles at companies like Docker, Dell, and Supernaut LLC. He focuses on the influence of AI on software development, advocating for practices such as unit testing and Clean Code to enhance software quality.
Current Role at SonarSource
Peter Mc Kee serves as the Head of Developer Relations & Community at Sonar since 2023. In this role, he focuses on fostering relationships within the developer community and enhancing engagement strategies. His responsibilities include promoting best practices in software development and advocating for quality coding standards. Mc Kee's leadership aims to bridge the gap between developers and the tools that support their work.
Previous Experience in Developer Relations
Prior to his current position, Mc Kee held various roles at Docker, Inc. He served as Head of Developer Relations from 2021 to 2022 and as Developer Relations Manager from 2020 to 2021. His work involved engaging with the developer community and promoting Docker's tools and technologies. Additionally, he was the Sr. Director of Developer Advocacy at JFrog from 2022 to 2023, where he continued to focus on developer engagement and advocacy.
Technology Leadership Background
Mc Kee has extensive experience in technology leadership. He worked as Director of Technology at Supernaut LLC from 2014 to 2017 and as Senior Software Engineering Manager at Docker, Inc. from 2017 to 2020. His earlier roles include Senior Technical Architect at Perficient and Principal Engineer at MarketVine. This diverse background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of software development and technology management.
Education and Technical Expertise
Peter Mc Kee studied Computer Science at Point Park College from 1995 to 1997. His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive career in software development and technology leadership. Mc Kee's expertise encompasses various aspects of software engineering, including unit testing, static code analysis, and clean coding practices, which he actively promotes in his professional endeavors.
Insights on Software Development Trends
Mc Kee shares insights on the impact of artificial intelligence on software development. He discusses how AI can affect coding practices and emphasizes the importance of mitigating risks associated with GenAI coding errors. He advocates for the use of code-scanning tools and highlights the significance of unit testing and static code analysis in ensuring software quality. His writings also focus on supporting junior developers in remote environments.