This is a conference that I’m not going to miss this year. At MIX08, Ray Ozzie laid out early glimpses of what we’re going to see the rest of the year leading up to PDC. Not long after, the Live Mesh Community Technical Preview was released. It’s the beginnings of the realization of Ray’s S+S vision and the future direction of Microsoft.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg as far as what’s coming down the road. Far more of this roadmap will be revealed in October.
Who Should Attend (or. The PDC is for YOU)
The PDC is designed for leading-edge developers and software architects. If you’re interested in the future of the Microsoft platform, you’re responsible for the technical strategy in your organization, or you’re a highly skilled developer who likes to delve deep into the heart of the platform, then the PDC is for you!
PDC2008 Professional Developers Conference October 27-30, 2008
Dude, I don’t care about all this top secret stuff. I work with deployed technologies. By the time these new announcements are actual products, I’ll know all about them.
And WTF is up with $2400 for a three day conference? What are the organizers smoking? I get tremendous value out of community events that are FREE! Tech Ed costs $1000 less, and is a day longer.
I fear living in the Microsoft bubble has softened your head my friend. PDC is snake oil.
++Alan
@alan – trust me, I understand. I’m with you on the cost and the community events. However, I’ll also say, because I’ve got a just a smidge of inside knowledge, that PDC will be worth it. I actually have very little insight into the exact product annoucements and they are not what’s exciting me. It’s the direction changes at Microsoft that will be revealed that’s exciting to me.