VS Dead?
I recently attended VS Live! in NYC. I've attended this conference 3 other times over the years. Boy, what a dissappointment this time around.
My only question regarding this year's event: What happened? This used to be a world-class conference. There were only two vendors at the conference - and neither one of them was Microsoft! What happened to midnight madness? Yes, a couple of the seasoned speakers were there (Hollis, Lhotka, Getz, and Kurata), who presented topics like WPF, VS "secrets", and OO design. But overall, the quality seemed significantly diminished.
Maybe the 9/11 anniversary kept folks away. Maybe Fawcette is having financial problems. Maybe other conferences have stolen the mindshare of the speakers. Whatever the reason, this will definately be the last time I attend a VS Live conference.
Have you attended VS Live recently? What was your experience like?
My only question regarding this year's event: What happened? This used to be a world-class conference. There were only two vendors at the conference - and neither one of them was Microsoft! What happened to midnight madness? Yes, a couple of the seasoned speakers were there (Hollis, Lhotka, Getz, and Kurata), who presented topics like WPF, VS "secrets", and OO design. But overall, the quality seemed significantly diminished.
Maybe the 9/11 anniversary kept folks away. Maybe Fawcette is having financial problems. Maybe other conferences have stolen the mindshare of the speakers. Whatever the reason, this will definately be the last time I attend a VS Live conference.
Have you attended VS Live recently? What was your experience like?
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