JamesBranam's Blog

Leaving Russia

Hi again,

Today is a sad day in my life. I'm leaving St. Petersburg in a few hours, and I thought I'd write down some of the highlights of my trip:

• Getting to know and spending time with our tech writer colleagues. You're a fantastic team!
• Spending some time with members of the L10N team. You people make all the difference in the world...literally. NetBeans a world product because of you.
• Meeting lots of NetBeans users whose enthusiasm for our product is nothing short of spectacular. Thanks for the loyalty!
• Giving a short presentation on NetBeans Community Docs.
• Learning more about our many-faceted product by attending sessions at Sun Tech Days.
• Watching Roman's demos. He definitely one of the best.
• Picking up some media and software tips from Mike Patino. I'm now using Skitch for screenshots. And if I ever want to stream a party again, I'll know where to go and how to do it.
• Visiting the Hermitage (although I missed Nastia's tour on Saturday). Talk about being overwhelmed by culture.
• Practicing what little Russian I know and learning more.
• Great Russian cuisine (a little spicier than Czech) and the bottomless vodka.

I could go on and on, but I won't. I had a great time here, and I'll probably be back this fall for a few days of vacation.

See you back in Prague.

--James

Posted at 10:06AM Apr 08, 2008 by branajam in NetBeans  |