July 2008 - Posts

• Transferring to the SQL Team

  Since I returned to Microsoft in March of 2007, I've worked in the Developer Division on a project in the area of RIAs( Rich Internet Applications). This is a fascinating space in which lots of fun stuff is happening. I've been privileged to work on a Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:17 PM by PatHelland | 1 Comments Filed under: Personal

• A Weekend at Foo Camp

  Well... I was lucky enough to get invited to Foo Camp (which was last weekend) and I figure "What the heck! Let's do it!". Foo Camp is held at the O'Reilly headquarters in Sebastopol, CA which is 1 to 2 hours (or more depending on traffic) north of San Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:29 PM by PatHelland | 1 Comments Filed under: Personal

• Controllers and Doers

  First of all, I've put off writing this for a while since I wanted a term for "controllers" that does not feel pejorative. I really mean this characteristic in a healthy and natural fashion! So, it's my belief that the people working in IT fall into two Read More... Posted Sunday, July 06, 2008 3:05 PM by PatHelland | 1 Comments Filed under: Architectural