Comments on: Why did I stop blogging? http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/ A blog about Adobe Flex Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ped http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-137322 Ped Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:03:57 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-137322 > Are you kidding?! These are the best kind of posts! The enjoyment of reading your blog is 20% Flex-insight, 80% Doug-soul. I'm tuning-in to watch the grand evolution of Flex->InfoVis->Introspective Spiritual Realization on Life, the Universe and Everything (heck, you're just one strip down the middle short of the meditative-monk haircut as it is). You Rock on, Jazz Pilgrim!! :) >

Are you kidding?! These are the best kind of posts! The enjoyment of reading your blog is 20% Flex-insight, 80% Doug-soul. I’m tuning-in to watch the grand evolution of Flex->InfoVis->Introspective Spiritual Realization on Life, the Universe and Everything (heck, you’re just one strip down the middle short of the meditative-monk haircut as it is).

You Rock on, Jazz Pilgrim!! :)

]]> By: Christopher Keeler http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136755 Christopher Keeler Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:46:38 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136755 Nice post Doug. Maybe it's time to start your own empire that you later sell to Google or Adobe for a gozillion dollars...then you would have true rockstar status. :) Nice post Doug. Maybe it’s time to start your own empire that you later sell to Google or Adobe for a gozillion dollars…then you would have true rockstar status. :)

]]> By: barry.b http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136739 barry.b Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:47:17 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136739 I'm probably wide of the mark here but the first read of this sounds very much like burnout, at least that's what I'm seeing elsewhere in growing numbers. back in the day I could always tell the serious drinkers over the "flash in the pans" - they were the ones with a full-strength beer in one hand and a glass of water in the other. and they kept partying on while the others collapsed in a heap on the floor. do you see it as a sprint? or a marathon? I’m probably wide of the mark here but the first read of this sounds very much like burnout, at least that’s what I’m seeing elsewhere in growing numbers.

back in the day I could always tell the serious drinkers over the “flash in the pans” - they were the ones with a full-strength beer in one hand and a glass of water in the other. and they kept partying on while the others collapsed in a heap on the floor.

do you see it as a sprint? or a marathon?

]]> By: Jamie Badman http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136650 Jamie Badman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:30:04 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136650 He's given us all up for a girl, guys... our virtual drinking buddy's got himself whipped ;-) C'mon Doug - sneak out now and again and do a bit of illicit blogging on the side, you know you want to ;-) He’s given us all up for a girl, guys… our virtual drinking buddy’s got himself whipped ;-)

C’mon Doug - sneak out now and again and do a bit of illicit blogging on the side, you know you want to ;-)

]]> By: Kevin Schmidt http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136142 Kevin Schmidt Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:33:47 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-136142 Doug, Sounds like you need a vacation! Shut down the motor for a bit, relax, take your mind off of things! Don't let yourself get burned out! Spending a week or two on a beach somewhere remote will do wonders! Kevin Doug,

Sounds like you need a vacation! Shut down the motor for a bit, relax, take your mind off of things! Don’t let yourself get burned out!

Spending a week or two on a beach somewhere remote will do wonders!

Kevin

]]> By: Campbell http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135892 Campbell Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:57:15 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135892 Thanks for sharing mate. I have found myself in a similar frame of mind lately. Not the huge coin, or the Rockstar status, but more loosing the "hunger" as it were. I guess thats where you have to move onto a personal project (one close to what your interested in) to keep that hunger there. Me personally Im into hardware, so Im learning more C and hope to tie Flash and C together more (wish the iphone had flash) Thanks for sharing mate. I have found myself in a similar frame of mind lately. Not the huge coin, or the Rockstar status, but more loosing the “hunger” as it were. I guess thats where you have to move onto a personal project (one close to what your interested in) to keep that hunger there. Me personally Im into hardware, so Im learning more C and hope to tie Flash and C together more (wish the iphone had flash)

]]> By: Daniel http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135697 Daniel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:22:45 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135697 Hi Doug, Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading your post. It is fascinating to read about other people's thoughts and to get to peek into their minds. Then again, I definitely share your excitement for data visualization. Looking forward to see your vision & ideas in this field... Regards, Daniel Hi Doug,
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading your post. It is fascinating to read about other people’s thoughts and to get to peek into their minds. Then again, I definitely share your excitement for data visualization. Looking forward to see your vision & ideas in this field…
Regards,
Daniel

]]> By: Tom Gonzalez http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135681 Tom Gonzalez Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:06:01 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135681 Hi Doug, That is a great post, and demonstrates probably the most important qualities of your personality that has allowed you to achieve the success you have thus far. An analytical mind, the desire to solve an ever expanding scope of big problems, and the introspection required to constantly fine tune your direction and keep yourself on course. Like you, I believe data/information visualization is going to be a huge area of innovation, especially combined with the haptic technologies being introduced to the mass market (aka iPhone.) Pushing beyond Tufte, Few and some of the old guard into new areas of human computer interaction with technologies like Flex (and others) is going to be an exciting journey. Can't wait to see in action and see you blog about some of the innovation as it becomes more public. - Tom Gonzalez Hi Doug,

That is a great post, and demonstrates probably the most important qualities of your personality that has allowed you to achieve the success you have thus far. An analytical mind, the desire to solve an ever expanding scope of big problems, and the introspection required to constantly fine tune your direction and keep yourself on course.

Like you, I believe data/information visualization is going to be a huge area of innovation, especially combined with the haptic technologies being introduced to the mass market (aka iPhone.) Pushing beyond Tufte, Few and some of the old guard into new areas of human computer interaction with technologies like Flex (and others) is going to be an exciting journey.

Can’t wait to see in action and see you blog about some of the innovation as it becomes more public.

- Tom Gonzalez

]]> By: marc esher http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135678 marc esher Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:03:15 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2008/08/02/why-did-i-stop-blogging/#comment-135678 maybe it's time to start contributing to flex itself! Another feather in the cap, so to speak. maybe it’s time to start contributing to flex itself! Another feather in the cap, so to speak.

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