Comments on: Unfortunately, Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities, too http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/ Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for November 2009 | Oregon Startup Blog http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-11010 Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for November 2009 | Oregon Startup Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:14:09 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-11010 [...] Unfortunately, Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities, too [...] [...] Unfortunately, Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities, too [...]

]]> By: Mike Leach http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10615 Mike Leach Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:34:31 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10615 Microsoft still has a strong Oregon presence. @shanselman stopped by our office last year and gave our developers a great run down on the latest .NET technology and testing tools. Microsoft still has a strong Oregon presence. @shanselman stopped by our office last year and gave our developers a great run down on the latest .NET technology and testing tools.

]]> By: Amber Case http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10590 Amber Case Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:35:20 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10590 I agree with Don. Mauer rocks. Excited to see where he goes! I agree with Don. Mauer rocks. Excited to see where he goes!

]]> By: Don Park http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10584 Don Park Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:45:39 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10584 Jason did a great presentation at the Data Visualization Meeting this week, using all Microsoft tools. I too look forward to learning about his next project. Good luck, Jason! Jason did a great presentation at the Data Visualization Meeting this week, using all Microsoft tools. I too look forward to learning about his next project. Good luck, Jason!

]]> By: Mark Lawler http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10582 Mark Lawler Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:29 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10582 Thanks for the big picture perspective of this event. As you point out, regardless of your programming tools 'religion', MS provided a lot of local help and sponsorships that fostered growth of the Silicon Forest. I agree that this could end up being a big blow to the PDX development community and its events across the board. One can only hope that the likes of Intel, IBM, Oracle, McAfee, etc. can see the value of leveraging the presence of their own large PDX-based operations as well as the value in perhaps filling in the hole that Microsoft will be leaving behind. -Mark Thanks for the big picture perspective of this event. As you point out, regardless of your programming tools ‘religion’, MS provided a lot of local help and sponsorships that fostered growth of the Silicon Forest. I agree that this could end up being a big blow to the PDX development community and its events across the board. One can only hope that the likes of Intel, IBM, Oracle, McAfee, etc. can see the value of leveraging the presence of their own large PDX-based operations as well as the value in perhaps filling in the hole that Microsoft will be leaving behind.

-Mark

]]> By: Jason Mauer http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10581 Jason Mauer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10581 Thank you Rick and Tony for the kind words. I don't think I've been the subject of a news story before, which I will take as mostly a good thing. :) I do hope going forward that Microsoft continues to recognize the importance of the tech community here in Portland. Though I won't be representing them anymore, I will continue to participate and do what I can for the local tech scene. It's a tough time for everybody right now, and unfortunately it affects them too. Thank you Rick and Tony for the kind words. I don’t think I’ve been the subject of a news story before, which I will take as mostly a good thing. :)

I do hope going forward that Microsoft continues to recognize the importance of the tech community here in Portland. Though I won’t be representing them anymore, I will continue to participate and do what I can for the local tech scene.

It’s a tough time for everybody right now, and unfortunately it affects them too.

]]> By: Tony Zito http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-10580 Tony Zito Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:38:09 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/?p=4508#comment-10580 Jason starting his own venture, at least, is a net positive for Portland, and I look forward to seeing what he's cooking up! Jason starting his own venture, at least, is a net positive for Portland, and I look forward to seeing what he’s cooking up!

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