04.23.08
Next time I’ll bring more ammunition!
The problem with coming into a new community is that you really have no concept of what to expect and what is expected of you.
When you are introducing a new,and potentially disruptive, concept as part of that initial exposure that problem is magnified somewhat. It is very possible to push to far, too fast and lose your audience completely and equally possible to tread too carefully and fail to get your point across. This is the challenge I faced last week introducing the ideas of hosted, multi-tenant applications to a partner conference consisting of almost entirely on-site consulting-based business people.
I have to say I think I did OK, at least no-one threw anything or walked out!! The concept is now demanding some thought cycles and that can only be a good thing. The next step is now to make sure that the right strategies take shape in the right places to make everything come together.
- J.
