Daniel Terhorst-North invented [Behaviour-Driven Development](/introducing-bdd), co-invented the [build pipeline](https://www.academia.edu/6158670/The_Deployment_Production_Line), and pioneered many of the [Continuous Delivery](https://continuousdelivery.com) practices that software teams now take for granted. These were born out of necessity, on real projects, which is why the ideas stuck. In his thirty-five year career, Daniel has moved from programmer to technical leader to trusted CxO adviser, bridging the worlds of technology and business operations. Since 2012, he has been an independent consultant to organizations from start-ups to household names. A popular keynote speaker at major technology and business conferences worldwide, he has contributed to *The RSpec Book* and *97 Things Every Programmer Should Know*, and blogs at [https://dannorth.net/blog](/blog).