Comments on: Silicon Alley Insider on the King of the Apple Geeks http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on Shopify, startups, software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Baker http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Steven Baker Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/#comment-5319 I wasn't going for flattery, it's true. John Gruber does semi-technical writing that folks at many levels of understanding and experience can read. The reality is, there isn't really anyone pro-Microsoft that does the John Gruber thing: that you're a Microsoftie that does similar makes you the closest analogue. I was suggested just as much about my positive feelings of your writing ability as I am suggesting the poor technical landscape in Microsoft land. I wasn’t going for flattery, it’s true. John Gruber does semi-technical writing that folks at many levels of understanding and experience can read. The reality is, there isn’t really anyone pro-Microsoft that does the John Gruber thing: that you’re a Microsoftie that does similar makes you the closest analogue.

I was suggested just as much about my positive feelings of your writing ability as I am suggesting the poor technical landscape in Microsoft land.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 Joey deVilla Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:16:56 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/#comment-5318 <strong>Steven Baker:</strong> Thank you, Steven -- flattery will get you <em>everywhere</em> -- but I think I'm a very long way from being that analogue or even a close approximation. I <em>will</em> take you up on your suggestions and drop you that email. Steven Baker: Thank you, Steven — flattery will get you everywhere — but I think I’m a very long way from being that analogue or even a close approximation.

I will take you up on your suggestions and drop you that email.

]]> By: Steven Baker http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 Steven Baker Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:13:57 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/08/10/silicon-alley-insider-on-the-king-of-the-apple-geeks/#comment-5317 Joey, I would argue that you are the closest John Gruber analogue in the Windows world. I'd probably also throw Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in there as well, if we were going on a more hard core technical bend. Jeff and Joel are basically the problem with development in the Windows world: they are probably the best things the Windows world has to offer. It's like saying the closest analogue to an In-N-Out burger in the McDonald's world is a Big Mac. Feel free to drop me an email, though. I have a lot of opinions and ideas about how Microsoft and Apple could better deal with developers; especially solidified after having worked with Microsoft myself. Joey, I would argue that you are the closest John Gruber analogue in the Windows world. I’d probably also throw Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in there as well, if we were going on a more hard core technical bend.

Jeff and Joel are basically the problem with development in the Windows world: they are probably the best things the Windows world has to offer. It’s like saying the closest analogue to an In-N-Out burger in the McDonald’s world is a Big Mac.

Feel free to drop me an email, though. I have a lot of opinions and ideas about how Microsoft and Apple could better deal with developers; especially solidified after having worked with Microsoft myself.

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