James Jeffrey Trobaugh

James Jeffrey Trobaugh is an established software architect and author with a professional background spanning over 36 years in the technology industry. He holds a degree in Computer Science and currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Trobaugh is widely recognized for his expertise in both enterprise software architecture and educational robotics. His career is characterized by a unique blending of his professional day job with a long-standing passion for LEGO robotics and community mentorship.

Professional and Authorial Career

As an author, Trobaugh has published several technical works across diverse fields:

Robotics: He is the author of the acclaimed book Winning Design!, which focuses on design patterns and physical construction for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 and NXT. His work in this area is a staple for students and coaches involved in competitive robotics.

Power Platform: His most recent technical contribution includes Beyond the Basics: Advanced Power Pages Solutions (published in July 2025), which serves as a definitive guide for developers and architects working within the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.

Community and Mentorship

Beyond his technical writing, Trobaugh has been a prominent leader in the youth technology community since the early 2000s:

FIRST LEGO League (FLL): He has served as a coach for "Team Super Awesome" since 2004 and has acted as a technical judge at the LEGO World Festival.

Director Roles: He served as the FLL Director of the Forsyth Alliance in Forsyth County, Georgia.

LEGO Hobbyist: In 1998, he founded the North Georgia LEGO Train Club, showcasing his long-term commitment to the LEGO community.

Trobaugh often reflects on the "joy of sharing his love of technology" with both his children and the wider community, viewing his work in robotics as a natural extension of his expertise as a software architect.