C9 Turns 5

When we launched Channel 9 five years ago we weren't sure what to expect from the community and from Microsoft. What would developers think of this non-corporate, free wheeling website designed by and for geeks and developers (and one great designer, David Shadle - designer of the 9 Guy and…

Brian Beckman, software architect and astrophysicist, discusses his General Theory of Channel 9, what Channel 9 means to him personally, his love for the Niner nation, the power of humanized corporate communication and life in the universe. Happy Birthday,…

Long time Niner, typography master, ClearType co-inventor and more-than-avid reader Bill Hill reflects on Channel 9, the state of the economy, Homo Sapiens 2.0 and the next version of, well, Bill Hill (Bill Hill 2.0).  Bill was the focus of one of the very early interviews on Channel…

Larry Osterman, Software Engineer extraordinaire and long time Niner, reflects on Channel 9, Niners, Birthdays and his almost 25 years at Microsoft (wow, Larry, that's impressive!!!!). Larry loves birthdays! We love you, Larry!!!Happy Birthday, Niners!!!!Cheers!!

Scott Guthrie, VP of all things .NET (and IIS), wishes Channel 9 and the Niner nation a very happy 5th birthday!!! Thanks for spending time on Channel 9, Scott! You're a rock star. Happy Birthday, Niners!!!Cheers!!

High Priest of the Lamda Calculus Erik Meijer, wearing celebration lights around his neck, reflects on Channel 9, Niners and the importance of showcasing the humans behind technology. Erik is the star of our Expert to Expert series and will continue to  provide…

Mark Russinovich, long time Niner, SysInternals co-creator, Microsoft Technical Fellow and Windows Kernel Jedi Master, reflects on C9 through the years and explains what Channel 9 means to him. Mark's Channel 9 interview, Inside Windows 7, is the most viewed technical…

Anders Hejlsberg, Microsoft Technical Fellow and C# Creator, reflects on Channel 9 at 5, Channel 9's birth, Niners, and to the future of Channel 9. Happy Birthday, Niners!!! Cheers!!

Senior VP of the Developer Divison, S. Somasegar (Soma), is one of the biggest fans of Channel 9 and the Niner nation. Here, Soma reflects on Channel 9, the importance of customer engagement and, of course, Niners. Happy Birthday!!!! 5 Years!!!Cheers!!

Five years ago, Eric Lippert played the esteemed role of C9 interview guinea pig. He was the first engineer we interviewed and it was his interview that showed us that we might just be on to something. For those of you who are sticklers for detail, yes, Eric's interview did not ship…