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February 21, 2006
Mobilization
Mobilization: Mike Rankin had a piece this weekend which I appreciated... he urges action in getting the word out on some of the newer technologies, and has specific action items for people in various job roles. Today Ryan Stewart had a piece in similar vein, about how early innovations are often ignored until a larger firm reaches the masses. You guys both made my day, thanks. :) But I'm still not sure how to approach this -- I've been online long enough to be leery of "evangelism" in general -- it seems like things have to be in the listener's own direct interest in order for the relationships to not get weird. If it's in your interest to tell a friend about Flex 2.0, and if it seems to be in his or her interest to hear, then it would be great to clue them in, thanks... I'd really like to see this platform-neutral approach succeed. Ryan describes the dynamics in ways that feel accurate to me... in Tech High School, the Advanced Placement Physics class may have the most important work, but it's Gym and Lunch where the real changes often occur. But somehow, I just can't see myself in this kind of scene... I respect great schmoozers, but am not one myself. We're on the cusp of something new here, and there's a real risk of it being ignored/misunderstood until late... give a read to Mike and Ryan, see if you don't agree that we've got to take advantage of this special time....
Posted by John Dowdell at February 21, 2006 5:04 PM