Steve Eichert - The Truth about ALT.NET

Saturday, October 06, 2007

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This weekend around 100 folks have descended upon Austin Texas for the ALT.NET conference. There has been much written about ALT.NET, what it is, how people are misunderstanding it, why it was created, why people should be interested in it, and why it will dominate the world. Unfortunately, it's all lies.

The truth is, ALT.NET is a scam. I hate myself for being the one to figure it out, and now for writing this post exposing ALT.NET for what it really is. The truth is, ALT.NET was created so that a bunch of nobodies [1] could get Scott Gu, Martin Fowler, and the others in the industry whom they have a geek-crush on to come to their conference. All that talk about making better software, using the best tool for the job, its all bogus. ALT.NET is all about trying to rub elbows with Martin Fowler. Sad. [2]

[1] by nobodies I mean people whom I love and respect :)
[2] Or maybe its for real and I'm just sad that I didn't go?

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Saturday, October 06, 2007 4:07:35 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

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Saturday, October 06, 2007 4:20:35 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

Very funny. You had me thinking you were serious. Its not a scam, but it is somewhat poorly concieved. It does expose the need for having a conversation, regardless whether Martin Fowler is here or not. [1]

[1] But really, who wouldn't want to rub elbows with Martin Fowler?

Mike Moore

Saturday, October 06, 2007 4:25:52 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

Wish you were here Steve.

Its not poorly conceived, it needs context. After Friday night and half a day Saturday, people at altnetconf still are not understanding the mindset behind the movement and its purpose. It wasn't meant to be some grandly planned event that has context and solid meaning. That's why we are all here, to provide those things, as a community.

Raymond Lewallen

Saturday, October 06, 2007 6:07:39 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

cute post :)

Dave

Saturday, October 06, 2007 6:16:19 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

Steve, I want to thank you for waiting until after my "user groups and community" Open Space conversation this morning. There, I got to rub elbows with Fowler, Jeremy Miller, and Jeffrey Palermo and last night got to talk to JP Boodhoo, Scott Bellware, and Dave Laribee. So I'm all set. You can expose me now.

Brian Donahue

Saturday, October 06, 2007 7:20:17 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

Yep, you caught us, and yep, it worked ;)

Don Demsak

Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:38:51 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

A. So?
B. Are you gonna make it to the next ALT.NET conf thingie?

Jeremy