DevConnections Conference Summary
I went to the DevConnections conference in New Orleans last week. I got to meet some great .NET folks for the first time, like DataGridGirl, Ken Getz, Don Kiely, and Keith Pleas, and saw some I'd previously met too, like Steve Smith. I attended some great sessions given by gurus like Dino Esposito, John Lam, and Ingo Rammer. Dino even knows who I am and said I get a credit in his upcoming book -- I probably shouldn't say that but its just too good to resist! I also attended sessions by Scott Guthrie, Rob Howard, and Jeff Prosise, but they were in the ASP.NET track so they were things I already knew. They were still great talks, but not as exciting for me, plus I had already met each of these guys last year at Microsoft. I also saw my share of totally boring sessions, and some that were a complete waste of time, which really makes me think I that I could be a conference speaker. The best parts for me were the keynote featuring ASP.NET v2.0, sessions from Dino, John, and Ingo, and a parade featuring a marching band to Pat O'Briens for all you could drink! Next month its off to TechEd 2003 in Dallas to be one of the "Experts" in the Ask the Experts booth -- see you there.