Joseph Guadagno

Rants, Raves and other stuff about ASP.NET development.

Being Appreciated

In the last two years I have been busy in the Phoenix, AZ area trying to strengthen the technology community by putting together conferences like the The Best of PDC 08, AZGroups Scott Guthrie event and lunches like TechLunchSouth.  Every once in a while I sit back and wonder if it is all worth?  Am I making a difference? What impact am I making on the Phoenix technology area.

Well to my surprise when I got back from my short family vacation is received a Thank You note in the mail. Here are the contents of the note.

Joe,

I’d like to thank you or all your efforts that you put into developing the designer / .net / nerd community around here. Working at such a small shop, its a challenge for me to develop a network of peers & trusted resources. I’m not able to participate much, but the few events I’ve been able to attend are very beneficial.

With much appreciation for your time & effort,

J.A. (Name withheld)

So to J.A and the others that I have helped, you’re welcome! It’s nice to know that my work is helpful to some and being appreciated.

Posted: Jul 15 2009, 05:48 AM by jguadagno | with 5 comment(s)
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Comments

Saul Mora said:

It's great to see someone taking the time to actually write something down on a card and physically send it to you. In this day and age, the email thank you card is ok, but this kind really underscores what most of us feel about the work you do. Thanks for all the hard work, I'm sure there are many others who are just as thankful who haven't had the opportunity to say so...

# July 15, 2009 11:24 AM

Michael Washington said:

I drove 5 hours to go to the last ScottGu event at AZGroups. It was great. So yeah "beneficial" is an understatement. Thanks for all the hard work!

# July 15, 2009 1:09 PM

Brian said:

It's definitely appreciated! Feedback is huge. It's important. People don't give enough of it.

But it's a real sign of someone character and passion to do so much work without expecting or requiring a thank you.

# July 15, 2009 9:21 PM

Bobby Borszich said:

Hey Joe,

Yes what you are doing is making a difference. Because of some of the events you have helped to put together I have made much stronger ties to the community. Everyday it seems that Phoenix is growning up because of people like you.

So Thank You

Bobby

# July 16, 2009 4:02 AM

Craig said:

Joe,

  A long time ago in a galaxy far away, I too did alot of work to foster a community and I know exactly what you mean.  The work was hard and the tangible reward minor.  But you know, in the end, it did make a difference just like your work here is making a difference.  Keep on keeping on!

Craig.

# July 16, 2009 1:22 PM
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