Jeff Sandquist: Channel 9 Through the Years

Posted By: Charles | Apr 6th @ 9:06 PM | 36,796 Views | 17 Comments
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!!
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#Apr 7th @ 12:27 AM
aL_
aL_
Rx ftw
wow what a line up: anders, eric, brian, mark, larry, eric lippert, bill,  soma and even his awsomeness the Gu Smiley   its really great to see that channel9 is as popular inside microsoft as it is with us niners Smiley speaks volumes of your, jeffs and the teams work on channel9
#Apr 7th @ 2:45 AM
kofstart
kofstart
TMG
channel9,five years old.
#Apr 7th @ 5:29 AM
ChrisStepaniuk
ChrisStepaniuk
I'm a bit surprised that no one from WM_IN wished C9 a Happy Birthday.
#Apr 7th @ 5:39 AM
gogole
gogole
>channel9,five years old.

Woohoo to that  ! Big Smile
#Apr 7th @ 7:58 AM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
Ritzi sure did! But I see your point. My fault. I set up the BDay interviews and wanted to stick to 9 C9 stars + Jeff for symmetric reasons ( 9 on 9).
C
#Apr 7th @ 10:17 AM
warren
warren
atom heart mother

Has it been five years already?  I've been here the whole time.  Smiley

#Apr 7th @ 10:19 AM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change
Indeed. Right on, Warren!
C
#Apr 7th @ 10:37 AM
Chris Richner
Chris Richner

Awesome job!!!! keep up the good work.

#Apr 7th @ 11:18 AM
warren
warren
atom heart mother
You know what could be great fun, Charles, is to get all the non-Microsoft niners together that've got something to say about Channel 9 and what it's meant to them over the past five years, and put it in one place.
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