Channel 9 - Entries tagged with C9 Turns 5

Jeff Sandquist: Channel 9 Through the Years

Charles — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:06:00 GMT

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 first iteration of Channel 9)? Did we do the right thing? Will Channel 9 be taken seriously? Are we crazy? Well, history has answered these questions and the next five years will be very interesting indeed. I thought I'd pay a visit to my friend, fellow Niner and co-conspirator Jeff Sandquist. I don't think I've ever really interviewed him. 5 years!!! Wow.

Happy Birthday, Niners!!! Here's to another 5 great years!!

Brian Beckman: On the General Theory of Channel 9 and Life in the Universe

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:42:00 GMT

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, Niners!!!

Cheers!!

Bill Hill: On Channel 9, Niners and Homo Sapiens 2.0

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:41:00 GMT

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 9 and it was where we captured the raw human quality that makes Channel 9 special. Of course, Bill Hill is great to listen to and learn from. We were lucky to get him early on in our development as it really helped us grow and plot a content course for C9. Thank you, Bill. You are a legendary Niner. Much love!

Update: Bill passed away suddenly on October 16, 2012. We are all deeply saddened and send our heartfelt condolences to Bill's family. We've lost a visionary and iconoclast. RIP.

Larry Osterman: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:31:00 GMT

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: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:24:00 GMT

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!!

Erik Meijer: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:17:00 GMT

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 incredible conversations for Channel 9 for a long time to come. Thank you, Erik!! You rock, man!

Happy Birthday, Niners!!! Here's to 5 more years!!!

Cheers!!

Mark Russinovich: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:13:00 GMT

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 conversational piece on Channel 9. Over 500,000 views. Incredible!

Happy Birthday Channel 9!!!!

Cheers!!!

Anders Heljsberg: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:45:00 GMT

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!!

Soma: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:50:00 GMT

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!!

Eric Lippert: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:48:00 GMT

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 first on the site, but it was the very first interview conducted.

I remember all of us (Bryn, Jeff, Lenn, Scoble, Charles) huddled around my office watching the conversation with Eric, at that point in time an engineer on the Trinity team. We looked at each other and smiled. This is so cool, we thought. C9.Iterate( 5 );

What a great five years it's been since then and a great big THANK YOU to Eric for letting us into his office with a camera five years ago. Here, Eric reflects on Channel 9, his current role as C# compiler developer and of course Niners.

Happy Birthday, Niners!!!

Cheers!!

Don Box and Chris Anderson: Happy Birthday Channel 9!

Charles — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Don Box and Chris Anderson reflect on their experience with Channel 9 over the years, Channel 9 in the future and sing a little birthday song for this very special day. 5 years of Channel 9!!!! Happy Birthday, Niners!!! Wow. 5 years!!! Hard to believe.Thanks to all of you for being such a great community and for helping us fly the plane. We're on course, Niners.

Here's to another great 5 years.

Cheers!!

PS: Thanks to Jamie for the great Birthday skin for Channel 9.