Comments on: ALT.NET, a year or so later from an observer and occasional participant. http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/ Software development, testing, and techie life Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alexander Byndyu http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-631 Alexander Byndyu Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:36:14 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-631 Hi guys! We will start ALT.NET in Russia (altdotnet.ru) very soon! I hope we have a lot of interested in ALT.NET theme programmers =) Hi guys!

We will start ALT.NET in Russia (altdotnet.ru) very soon! I hope we have a lot of interested in ALT.NET theme programmers =)

]]> By: Glenn Block http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-630 Glenn Block Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:56:41 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-630 +1 on what Scott said. The real benefit I see coming out of ALT.NET is the grass roots local meetings. There are tons of them that have broken out accross the world. For example our ALT.NET Seattle meetings have met every month since the con. Each month different companies host the meetings, pure open space, pure fun! Folks are not just going to these meetings and talking, they are actually taking these practices and applying them in their day jobs. The other thing I would add is the work MSDN Mag has done in publishing various authors from the community such as Jeremy, James, etc. My hope in year 2 is that ALT.NET concepts continue to flourish and that people start more practicing and less talking (me included) +1 on what Scott said. The real benefit I see coming out of ALT.NET is the grass roots local meetings. There are tons of them that have broken out accross the world. For example our ALT.NET Seattle meetings have met every month since the con. Each month different companies host the meetings, pure open space, pure fun!

Folks are not just going to these meetings and talking, they are actually taking these practices and applying them in their day jobs.

The other thing I would add is the work MSDN Mag has done in publishing various authors from the community such as Jeremy, James, etc.

My hope in year 2 is that ALT.NET concepts continue to flourish and that people start more practicing and less talking (me included)

]]> By: Chad Myers http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-629 Chad Myers Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:30:28 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-629 @jdn: I hope so. I know I'll bring my HD camera with _decent_ audio (not great, but good enough) to record whatever I can. I know Dave Laribee has the same camera which I hope he brings. I think Greg Young has one. I hope that covers everything. @jdn: I hope so. I know I’ll bring my HD camera with _decent_ audio (not great, but good enough) to record whatever I can. I know Dave Laribee has the same camera which I hope he brings. I think Greg Young has one. I hope that covers everything.

]]> By: jdn http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-628 jdn Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:54:32 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-628 Nice writeup. No angry comments here. IIRC, for the upcoming Austin event, the workshops are going to be recorded. Is this still the case? I think it will be great to see them. Nice writeup. No angry comments here.

IIRC, for the upcoming Austin event, the workshops are going to be recorded. Is this still the case? I think it will be great to see them.

]]> By: Jon Scolamiero http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-627 Jon Scolamiero Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:39:14 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-627 Great post Chad! I know I haven't contributed much from a blog/public perspective (corporate culture limitations), but there are so very many of us in the "trenches" of our corporations trying to bring in these ideas, concepts, and practices to make our businesses more profitable, and more importantly better places to work. We've done this even if it's cost us something from our career. I hope that's dedicated enough :). Great post Chad!

I know I haven’t contributed much from a blog/public perspective (corporate culture limitations), but there are so very many of us in the “trenches” of our corporations trying to bring in these ideas, concepts, and practices to make our businesses more profitable, and more importantly better places to work. We’ve done this even if it’s cost us something from our career. I hope that’s dedicated enough :).

]]> By: Scott http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-626 Scott Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:27:19 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-626 ANGRY COMMENT! (ok, not really) The most important result of all those local event taking place is that the local groups are continuing to meet well after the big "event" has occurred. The Seattle ALT.NET group has an active mailing list (Jessica Simpson spam not withstanding) and meets regularly once a month. Besides the fact that MVP's are commenting, I'd say that the fact that MVP's of differing opinions are conducting dialogs (some more polite than others) is a big win too. ANGRY COMMENT! (ok, not really)

The most important result of all those local event taking place is that the local groups are continuing to meet well after the big “event” has occurred. The Seattle ALT.NET group has an active mailing list (Jessica Simpson spam not withstanding) and meets regularly once a month.

Besides the fact that MVP’s are commenting, I’d say that the fact that MVP’s of differing opinions are conducting dialogs (some more polite than others) is a big win too.

]]> By: Raif harik http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-625 Raif harik Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:29:01 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-625 Nice synopsis, It seems like the ideas have legs and the communities are ready to embrace them. The ideas. Not the legs. This sort of community involvement does a great deal to further all of our interests and specialties, even if we don't all agree about the details. Good work! and I look forward to all future events. Nice synopsis,
It seems like the ideas have legs and the communities are ready to embrace them. The ideas. Not the legs. This sort of community involvement does a great deal to further all of our interests and specialties, even if we don’t all agree about the details. Good work! and I look forward to all future events.

]]> By: Derik Whittaker http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-624 Derik Whittaker Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:37:13 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-624 Chad, Actually the Chicago group has been going strong since November of 2007. You can checkout the group here -- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChicagoAltNet/ Chad,

Actually the Chicago group has been going strong since November of 2007.

You can checkout the group here — http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChicagoAltNet/

]]> By: Erik http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-623 Erik Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:50:17 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-623 Any idea if there's going to be another Seattle event in the near future? I just moved to the area and missed the first one by a week! =( Any idea if there’s going to be another Seattle event in the near future? I just moved to the area and missed the first one by a week! =(

]]> By: Mike Moore http://lostechies.com/chadmyers/2008/09/16/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant/#comment-622 Mike Moore Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:07:09 +0000 /blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/09/15/alt-net-a-year-or-so-later-from-an-observer-and-occasional-participant.aspx#comment-622 Great writeup! Thanks for reminding us how much good folks involved with ALT.NET have done over the past year. I like the updated description. Great writeup! Thanks for reminding us how much good folks involved with ALT.NET have done over the past year. I like the updated description.

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