Rod Johnson (programmer)

For other people named Rod Johnson, see Rod Johnson (disambiguation).

Rod Johnson
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Known forSpring Framework
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Software
InstitutionsVMware, SpringSource, Neo4j
Thesis Piano music in Paris under the July monarchy (1830-1848)

Roderick "Rod" Johnson is an Australian computer specialist who created the Spring Framework and co-founded SpringSource,[1] where he was CEO until its 2009 acquisition by VMware.[2] In 2011, Johnson became chairman Neo4j. In 2012 it was announced that he joined the Typesafe Inc. board of directors.[3] In 2016, he founded Atomist.

  1. ^ "Spring Creator Rod Johnson Leaves VMware, Makes Mark on Java". 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. ^ "VMware Acquires Springsource". 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Typesafe Appoints Rod Johnson to Board of Directors". 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.