Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Just read Mitch's post: Is your general blogging? It's been some time now that I'm trying to convince my generals and colleagues to start blogging too. I feel somehow alone as the only Xceed member to blog. Moreover, I clearly don't have "all the picture" to share with you. It would be so great to see Odi and Dan open and share their experience as Xceed generals.

Odi Kosmatos

Odi is a geek (or greek, both apply)! When he gets interested in some technology, he'll read everything he can to master the subject. I needed winter tires for my car? I asked Odi. Pascal was curious about having a "music anywhere" house. He asked Odi. Odi could share so much on particular technologies using his own experiments and readings. What's even more interesting is that he gets really excited sharing his thoughts with us. Why not have fun blogging about them?

He's also deeply involved at Xceed with marketing, sales, web sites and next products/features decisions; he sure would have a lot of material for blogging.

Daniel Côté

His blog would be in French... or he wouldn't post enough. But I don't see why we couldn't blog in French too. Though Daniel earned the same computer science diploma as Odi and I, he has since concentrated his efforts on management, finances, and human resources. His blog would address the day to day experience of managing a software company and it's employes, dealing with decisions, relations, and the general image a serious company has to withstand.

Besides Xceed's generals, there are pillars at Xceed I would very much like to see blog.

Pascal Bourque

Friend, fellow lead developer and unofficial chief architect, Pascal is probably the person I'm the most eager to see blog. At the time he's reading this, he's probably mad I'm putting (yet again) more pressure on him blogging, but we would all benefit from the exercise, him first!

Let's make it clear: he's a master! Master at leveraging, quickly understanding and popularizing (is that a word?) any technology. And I mean any! He's amazing. He can quickly identify any technology that can get involved in a new product or feature, understand how it could be useful, and easily explain why. He's a very important part of Xceed's expertise.

Samy Kacem

Samy is our main webmaster. Speaking many languages and getting seriously involved in marketing, he has a clear and serious opinion on many worldwide subjects, and it's always a pleasure to discuss with him. And he's very funny, so his blog wouldn't be boring!

Many others here could also enrich the Xceed blogging community with their experience. I feel alone it that community. Help me convince them to join me!