Thoughts on the project:
“This is the best group I’ve never met that I’ve worked with. This underscores the power of the various communications technologies we’re using: SDN wikis, Adobe Connect, Twitter, email, Google Groups, Assembla, and last but not least, ESME itself.
The ‘why’ am I part of this team seems to trace itself back to RedMonkOne 2007 at JavaOne. James Governor took note of Lift and me and I took note of him and Twitter. James and I kept in touch via a number of means including email, blogs, and Twitter.
The ‘how’ is a similar story. The various pieces of technology that I access via my browser and IP network are integral parts of creating a rich tapestry of knowing each one of you. We can share ideas synchronously and asynchronously. We can get vibes and senses of where people are going. It’s also liberating to be able to try things and get feedback. We can try because there is not the face to face presure of making sure it’s right before we do it and there’s the energy and momentum from each of us weighing in with our ideas and swirling them around. The communications mediums we use are varied and I think each of us has great skills across the mediums… and that allows us to create an environment where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.”
