Comments on: Talking Smack about Jack… http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/ Software Development with a Spatial Twist Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:10:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave Bouwman http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Dave Bouwman Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:25:46 +0000 http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/#comment-1068 Thanks for the positive feedback - I also got a bunch of tweets from people echoing the same sentiments. Cheers & Thanks for reading! Dave Thanks for the positive feedback – I also got a bunch of tweets from people echoing the same sentiments.

Cheers & Thanks for reading!

Dave

]]> By: Nils http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Nils Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:59:24 +0000 http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/#comment-1067 Well said. I attended this year's UC and the plenary session did not disappoint. I left inspired and reminded what got me into GIS in the first place. Well said. I attended this year’s UC and the plenary session did not disappoint. I left inspired and reminded what got me into GIS in the first place.

]]> By: Mike Dolbow http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Mike Dolbow Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:21:17 +0000 http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/#comment-1064 I'll have to agree 100% as well. I've seen a few plenary sessions and Jack was kind enough to speak to our community last year after receiving an honorary doctorate from the University. It was much more about innovation and making a difference than it was a sales pitch. "Inspirational" is an understatement. I also feel like we are oversimplifying ESRI when we call them "the Microsoft of GIS". Just look ESRI's reaction to Google mapping solutions. Instead of stressing about "the competition", they embraced the movement and looked for ways for their products to integrate. I don't see Microsoft doing that anytime soon. I’ll have to agree 100% as well. I’ve seen a few plenary sessions and Jack was kind enough to speak to our community last year after receiving an honorary doctorate from the University. It was much more about innovation and making a difference than it was a sales pitch. “Inspirational” is an understatement.

I also feel like we are oversimplifying ESRI when we call them “the Microsoft of GIS”. Just look ESRI’s reaction to Google mapping solutions. Instead of stressing about “the competition”, they embraced the movement and looked for ways for their products to integrate. I don’t see Microsoft doing that anytime soon.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Todd Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:17:02 +0000 http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/#comment-1062 Agreed. I go not to listen to the hype, but to talk with others like me, and to become energized about geography. This community, is the most amazing community. We're all willing to help each other, and work for each other. We work for many different companies, and compete against each other, but in the end, we are all together in this mess. Agreed.

I go not to listen to the hype, but to talk with others like me, and to become energized about geography.

This community, is the most amazing community. We’re all willing to help each other, and work for each other. We work for many different companies, and compete against each other, but in the end, we are all together in this mess.

]]> By: Owen http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Owen Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:16:31 +0000 http://blog.davebouwman.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-smack-about-jack/#comment-1061 Well said Dave. Firstly, I am not a bug fan of all the marketing and the fact that reality often falls a bit short of the hype. I had the pleasure of meeting Jack at a conference way back in 1999 - during the pre ArcGIS roadshow. I was impressed that the he was more interested in talking about the real life application of GIS technology than plugging a new product. Mind you he does has a well oiled marketing machine filling heads with dreams and conference bags with stress balls. Well said Dave. Firstly, I am not a bug fan of all the marketing and the fact that reality often falls a bit short of the hype.

I had the pleasure of meeting Jack at a conference way back in 1999 – during the pre ArcGIS roadshow. I was impressed that the he was more interested in talking about the real life application of GIS technology than plugging a new product. Mind you he does has a well oiled marketing machine filling heads with dreams and conference bags with stress balls.

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