It’s been kind of a crazy 2011. As a result of that, this space has been neglected. Truth be told, it hasn’t been just due to being busy, though. It has also been due to figuring out the relationship of Saunderslog.com to my new role at RIM.
Last week, Andy Abramson wrote that there used to be more bloggers. In the early days of the VoIP industry, there was definitely a cabal of sorts – a crew of folks who wrote steadily about stuff that mattered. Often opinionated, often right, sometimes wrong, and always entertaining. Andy, you’re right. We need more bloggers again. And I’m going to make it a New Years resolution to be one of those voices again.
But my voice is going to be a little different. It’s going to be tempered by the fact that I now represent one of the largest players in the smartphone industry. Even though this is my personal space, you can’t change the fact of my employment.
Happy New Year, and see y’all next week in Vegas at CES.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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Great! We are counting on you to bring our playbooks into life!
Long live the cabal
Working for the largest phone maker on the planet (at the time) didn't stop me from mouthing off