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Summer may just be starting, but we’re already working on on Microsoft’s big conference for the fall, TechDays 2009. It’s our cross-Canada conference for Developers and IT Pros that covers Microsoft tools and technologies that are available right now. I was a presenter at TechDays 2008, and this year, I’m in charge the Developing for […]
This article was originally published in Canadian Developer Connection. Although we’re already into the start of 2009’s third full week, TechDays Canada 2008 has one more stop to make: Vancouver Convention Centre, in the city I like to refer to as “Vangroovy”, on Wednesday, January 21st and Thursday, January 22nd. This is the final leg […]
The opportunity I first became aware of opening for a “Senior R&D Content Engineer” at Auth0 on August 18th. You can see the job description here. I did my research — because of course I did my research — and Auth0 turned out to be a very interesting opportunity for a number of reasons: […]
I’m working on my kitchen table because I’ve got people in the house installing a brand new air conditioner. You need one in Florida. Today marks the end of my first week at SMARTRAC as their Technology and Developer Evangelist. Those of you who follow this blog and my social media feeds probably know that I’ve […]
Rodney Buike, who used to work with me on Microsoft Canada’s Developer and Platform Evangelism Team, pointed me to this article in CITEworld that features a photo of Yours Truly. It’s from July 11th, and it’s about Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s July 10, 2014 company-wide email, titled Starting FY15 – Bold Ambition & Our Core: The photo accompanying […]
My Job If I heaped scorn on Microsoft’s stack ranking or 70-20-10 system and the toxic management culture it engendered, it’s only fair that I heap praise on those aspects of being a Microsoftie that I really liked. I loved the developer evangelist role. I also loved the fact that Microsoft not only had an […]
Even though I’m no longer a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft anymore, the dead-ending of their XNA games development toolset upsets me. This development was quietly announced to XNA MVPs (Most Valued Professional – an officially recognized “civilian evangelist” for a Microsoft technology or tool, a title which comes with a fair number of perks) in […]