Doug Mahugh is a software developer who began his career in 1978 as a Fortran programmer for Boeing. Doug has worked for Microsoft since 2005 in a variety of roles including developer advocacy, standards engagement, and content development. Since learning Python in 2008, Doug has written samples and tutorials on topics ranging from caching and continuous integration to Azure Active Directory authentication and Microsoft Graph. Doug has spoken at industry events in over 20 countries, and he has been Microsoft's technical representative to standards bodies including ISO/IEC, Ecma International, OASIS, CalConnect, and others.

Doug currently lives in Seattle with his wife Megan and two Samoyeds named Jamie and Alice.