posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:53 PM
by
chris_p_bowen
Joining Microsoft...
Yesterday, at Code Camp 6,
I started breaking the news that I am joining Microsoft! The most
common reaction from people who know me has been a blend of
"Congratulations!" and "It's about time!"
As of November 6th, I
will be joining Microsoft as Developer Evangelist for New
England. This is the same role that, until recently,
was performed superbly by Thom Robbins. The position became open when Thom moved to to Redmond to become Director of .NET Marketing.
While
I don't start for another two weeks, I couldn't be more excited to get
to work. I have been part of the New England professional
developer community for many years and have directly seen the value
that Thom provided as an active and consistently helpful Developer
Evangelist. I look forward to the role with
energy, enthusiasm, and respect for the responsibility that the
role encompasses.
Thanks to everyone for the
words of encouragement I've already been receiving. To those of
you I haven't yet met, I look forward to meeting you soon.
-Chris
P.S. I don't have a Microsoft address yet, but you can reach me via the "Contact" link at the top of this blog.