David Mercer (born 1976) is a technical writer of programming, web development and business books.

[1] Mercer has contributed editorially to a number of titles for the open source community, including books on Linux and Perl.

[3] His technical books are sold worldwide and have been translated into French, German, Polish, Greek and Spanish.

[4] Mercer's books have also become recommended reading at higher learning institutes like MIT.

[5] He maintains an online business blog to provide supplementary skills and knowledge for his readership.