A small bunch of Microsoftees tucked away in a tiny part of the land of OZ will sorely miss one of their finest sources of inspiration - Mr Pat Helland.  We have had the privilege of hearing Pat on several occasions, and each of us think differently as a result.  Pat’s ‘metropolis’  has caused me to change the way I look at my job here at Microsoft.  Other members of our small team like kirk and Andy are wrestling hard with big issues around communicating the value of the Microsoft platform, SOA and wisdom drawn from ‘how buildings learn’.

From my (infrastructure architect) point of view, I hope we can all continue to learn from Pat's example, from his past work and excellent communication skills to his current move which will do much to sharpen the edge of the tools with which we can change the world.

Go Pat - good on ya mate!

Mike Seyfang & the Aussies who care about the Microsoft Platform.