About Rod Johnson
Born 1970. Rod Johnson is an Australian computer scientist, known for Spring Framework.
Roderick "Rod" Johnson is an Australian computer specialist who created the Spring Framework and co-founded SpringSource, where he was CEO until its 2009 acquisition by VMware. In 2011, Johnson became chairman of Neo4j Inc. In 2012 it was announced that he joined the Typesafe Inc. board of directors. In 2016, he founded Atomist.
Biography
Education Johnson studied at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1992 with a BA Hons (music and computer science). In 1996 he completed a PhD in musicology, also at Sydney, with a thesis entitled 'Piano music in Paris under the July monarchy (1830-1848)'.
Career In the early 2000s, Rod Johnson founded SpringSource, and served as CEO until its 2009 acquisition by VMware.
Publications
2002. Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development. Wrox. . 2004. Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJB. Wrox. . 2005. Professional Java Development with the Spring Framework. With Juergen Hoeller, Alef Arendsen, Thomas Risberg and Colin Sampaleanu. Wrox. .
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Rod Johnson?
Australian computer programmer
When was Rod Johnson born?
Rod Johnson was born in 1970.
What is Rod Johnson's occupation?
Rod Johnson is a computer scientist.
What is Rod Johnson known for?
Rod Johnson is known for Spring Framework.
What nationality is Rod Johnson?
Rod Johnson is Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Rod Johnson (programmer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Johnson. https://biography.guide/rod-johnson-computer-scientist/
MLA: "Rod Johnson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rod-johnson-computer-scientist/.
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