Comments on: Time to stand up and be counted! http://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/ The crayzee goings on of one web developer and his family... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nilshttp://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/comment-page-1/#comment-13576 Nils Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/15/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-13576 Of course I heard about this conference somewhere before. If I could only remember where ;-) But good post. I myself have always liked 'toying' with the likes of Photoshop and Illustrator, but I never called myself a designer. Now that I'm taking my first steps in CSS, I realize everyday that there are tonnes more things around the corner that I need to wrap my head around. And that's just CSS! I fully realize I will never be a developer and unless and until I do, I won't call me one. I think that is the essence here. It is about quality when it comes to development, but it is about standards too: people have to realize the difference between knowing a lot of tools, and being a pro. The pros can only benefit from that, and the bedroom guys like me, in the end, will too. Glad to see you get to post some more these days. And good luck with the Fling! Of course I heard about this conference somewhere before. If I could only remember where ;-)

But good post. I myself have always liked ‘toying’ with the likes of Photoshop and Illustrator, but I never called myself a designer. Now that I’m taking my first steps in CSS, I realize everyday that there are tonnes more things around the corner that I need to wrap my head around. And that’s just CSS!

I fully realize I will never be a developer and unless and until I do, I won’t call me one.

I think that is the essence here. It is about quality when it comes to development, but it is about standards too: people have to realize the difference between knowing a lot of tools, and being a pro. The pros can only benefit from that, and the bedroom guys like me, in the end, will too.

Glad to see you get to post some more these days. And good luck with the Fling!

]]> By: Alan Whitehttp://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/comment-page-1/#comment-13520 Alan White Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:52:46 +0000 http://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/15/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-13520 @Cole: I think a <em>lot</em> of web developers started off in the bedroom and this is not necessarily a bad thing. I love the fact that I was able to learn something off my own back in the comfort of my own home. I think the interesting debate happens in the transition from bedroom to professional and how to keep balance in the web economy. It is equally important that new innovation takes place and that <del>can</del> <ins>will no doubt</ins> come from some kid messing in their bedroom at some point. The freedom of the interweb huh? I could go on about this for a while but will maybe save it for a rant on the day, or maybe even another post ;-) @Nick: Glad you are looking forward to it... viva la revolution indeed! @Cole: I think a lot of web developers started off in the bedroom and this is not necessarily a bad thing. I love the fact that I was able to learn something off my own back in the comfort of my own home.

I think the interesting debate happens in the transition from bedroom to professional and how to keep balance in the web economy. It is equally important that new innovation takes place and that can will no doubt come from some kid messing in their bedroom at some point. The freedom of the interweb huh? I could go on about this for a while but will maybe save it for a rant on the day, or maybe even another post ;-)

@Nick: Glad you are looking forward to it… viva la revolution indeed!

]]> By: Nickhttp://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/comment-page-1/#comment-13514 Nick Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:31:14 +0000 http://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/15/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-13514 Well said! I'm looking forward to the conference and to meeting new, like-minded folk. Bring on the revolution. Well said! I’m looking forward to the conference and to meeting new, like-minded folk. Bring on the revolution.

]]> By: Colehttp://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/comment-page-1/#comment-13509 Cole Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.azcazandco.com/2007/03/15/time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/#comment-13509 hear hear and hats off to you alan for what you have set in motion. i'm relatively new to the transition from bedroom developer to paid-up & paid-for member of the web community but am passionate about what i do and also about making my work available to all. on that i would be willing to stand up and be counted. very much looking forward to hearing the papers at the fling (hopefully the first of many) and meeting like-minded individuals from north of the border (if that doesn't sound too lonely hearts). hear hear and hats off to you alan for what you have set in motion.

i’m relatively new to the transition from bedroom developer to paid-up & paid-for member of the web community but am passionate about what i do and also about making my work available to all. on that i would be willing to stand up and be counted.

very much looking forward to hearing the papers at the fling (hopefully the first of many) and meeting like-minded individuals from north of the border (if that doesn’t sound too lonely hearts).

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