Blaine Cook (programmer)
Blaine Cook | |
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| Born | December 19, 1980 Canada |
| Occupation | Software engineer |
| Known for | Co-author of OAuth and WebFinger protocols, lead developer for Twitter |
Blaine Cook (born December 19, 1980) is a software engineer from Canada, currently residing in Nelson, British Columbia.
Career
Cook played a key role as the main co-author behind the development of the OAuth and WebFinger protocols. He also held the position of lead developer for the social media service Twitter. His professional experience includes working at Yahoo! on the Fire Eagle initiative and contributing to the open source efforts of BT Group through the Osmosoft team. Additionally, Cook established Poetica, a startup focused on collaborative text editing, which was acquired by Condé Nast in March 2016. After the acquisition, he remained with the company as a staff engineer.