Wow. That was VERY cool.
So after the last presentation, we had a 20 minute break and then Bill came in. I actually started to get butterflies in my stomach in anticipation. I thought I was beyond that, but damn.
Just before he came in, they cleared a couple of seats right next to me, for Bill. So I wound up right next to him for the whole hour. He spoke for 10-15 minutes about some various subjects, mostly relating to the state of software and computing in the world, and where he thinks it is heading. Then we each got to ask him a question. I have to say, I was totally blown away by his answers. Microsoft may be the big corporation, the evil empire, etc. but the man is a visionary. I asked him about Flash and Silverlight and where he saw them going. I’m not sure what I expected, but his answer really impressed me. He’s also very humorous and had the room cracking up with some of his comments. We ended with a group photo. I guess we go back to the hotel for dinner. I have an early flight in the morning.
We should be getting the photo and a full transcript of the session with Bill some time tomorrow. I’ll post portions, or maybe the whole thing in the next few days.