December 2007 Entries
2007 is coming to an end and when I take a look back on the past year it is with a deep breath and open eyes. Did I do everything I was hoping to? No but I don't think any of us do what we think we will or hope to do. Did I do enough to be satisfied? I think so. Here is a list of things I am proud of from 2007 (from a technical and career view). Started speaking again at .NET user groups and developer events like Day of .NET Ann Arbor. Lead...
To all the .NET developers out there that spend time and energy spreading their knowledge with the .NET community. SPEAK.NET is a group to discuss how we can better spread and teach best practices to the whole developer community. Come join the group if you speak at developer events, user groups, blog or write about development.
I will be at the next CodeMash conference on January 10 and 11, 2008. I will not be speaking but will be working on the Podcast team getting as many sessions recorded and produced so we can get them uploaded to the CodeMash Podcasts. We will also be recording interviews with many speakers of CodeMash and also attendees to get their views and insight into the ever evolving developer landscape. The conference will be at the Kalahari Resort and from the comments I heard about CodeMash 2007, the resort is top notch and family friendly. The rooms are only...
Dustin Campbell did a great job last night speaking on the topic of Functional C# to the West Michigan .NET User Group. I think it took most of us about 15 minutes to get the ideas he was trying to get across to sink in. While I see the beauty of the Delegates and Lambda expressions, I will not be pouring these into my projects so I do not get fired!! (Dustin's inside joke last night). Thanks Dustin for a great talk and also sharing a beer with us during the talk. Yes we meet at a facility that...
I am excited to be hosting the pre-event podcasts for the CodeMash event on January 10-11. The first podcast I hosted is an interview with Jim Holmes, President and Cofounder of CodeMash. Jim describes his role with CodeMash and how he was involved in founding this event. I also talk with Jim about the plans for the 2008 event, why developers of all types should attend CodeMash and what people should bring to this exciting event at the Kalahari Resort and Nia Center. The RSS feed for all CodeMash podcasts is here.