Chad Pytel

Founder, Developer, and CEO at thoughtbot.
Co-founder and Executive Producer at 12 Sided Studios.

I'm a developer, founder, and the CEO of thoughtbot and Executive Producer at 12 Sided Studios. I have coauthored the books Rails AntiPatterns and Pro Active Record, and presented at conferences around the world.

My wife, Rachel, and I live in Newton, MA with our two wonderful children, Noah and Eden.

I play a fair amount of Dungeons & Dragons, and have written about my approach to DMing.