Reed Loden is a software developer with the bug-tracking project Bugzilla and systems admininstrator for the Mozilla Foundation. Loden is well-known to other programmers who work with Bugzilla and Firefox and has long established a reputation of dedication to technology and software/web development throughout the past decade. An interesting early example of Logan's commitment can be found in 2002, when his 8th grade technology class won an award and cash gift from the Appalachian Regional Commission for their various projects, which included website construction. When it came time to fly to Washington to pick up the prize, it was Loden - whom several people said gave the best presentation and was considered a leader - who was the lone student rep to make the trip. In more recent days, Loden has been praised by blogger David Humphrey for donating his time to teach Humphrey's students how to query the Bonsai code management software, and by fellow developer Mark Finkle for his skill at finding patches. Loden's coding appears solid, as his Mod.Chanfix - an application which greatly aids IRC operators in reversing channel takeovers - was praised by Ohloh.com for its "mature, well-established codebase" and steady developmental activity. Reed Loden has truly show genuine dedication and skill in developing software and helping to further education, both individually and as a team player.

 

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