Strange you can chat with somebody, sit next to them in meetings exchange A LOT of email with them and have no idea who they are. (The word i am probably looking for is oblivious)
In either case I am exchanging email with "just" another one of the software design engineers on the test team:
(Previous email on the topic of creating a Testing Advisory council) From: James Whittaker I will be seeing a lot of these folks at STAR in May. We can invite them as room allows then From: Charles Sterling What is star? Sounds like a conference of some sort – are you presenting? Chuck From: James Whittaker www.sqe.com/stareast the largest testing conference in the world. I am the opening keynote (smiley face)
(Previous email on the topic of creating a Testing Advisory council)
From: James Whittaker
I will be seeing a lot of these folks at STAR in May. We can invite them as room allows then
From: Charles Sterling
What is star?
Sounds like a conference of some sort – are you presenting?
Chuck
www.sqe.com/stareast the largest testing conference in the world. I am the opening keynote (smiley face)
Turns out the guy is freaking famous!
Yes i had a couple clues; for instance his title is "PRINCIPAL SECURITY SDE". You typically don't become a "Principle" here at Microsoft until you can argue with Bill (Gates) -and win.
In either case i will probably be a little more diligent to who i talk to going forward and if you want to see a real live Microsoft Star it turns out one is keynoting at the worlds largest Testing Conference-grin.
STAREAST 2008