Announcing the Edge Of Dev

For quite a while now, I have listened to podcasts like DotNetRocks, Thirsty Developer and DeepFriedBytes to stay in tune with what's going on in the industry.  Outside of blogs, conferences and user groups this is one of the best ways to stay informed.  One thing I always felt was missing from these podcasts was the human element.  You see, I personally prefer face to face communication over telephone, e-mail, instant message or even Twitter.  I suspect there are still a dwindling few people left that have that same perspective.  Even more, I am a visual learner, so an audio podcast can sometimes limit what I get from it.  Screencasts like dnrTV are great, since they provide the content and the visual component, but I still crave that key human element.  

In that spirit, I would like to introduce a new endeavor called "Edge Of Dev". The Edge Of Dev will essentially be me sharing video content that I capture from around the development community.  This may be interviews, presentations, open spaces or other content of interest.  My hope is that the Edge Of Dev will provide an additional resource for relevant technical information so folks can stay informed. 

Now before I get inundated with comments, I would like to start off by stating that I know I don't have a face for video.  My response to that is if Carrot Top can do it, so can I.  Additionally, I am an amateur at this so I am not claiming to be Channel 9 or DotNetRocks, these are great resources with polish and I will probably reference them often.  I am simply taking a different approach to contribute to the community.  So I understand other's may be presenting information in a similar fashion.  GREAT!  We are all in different places at different times with different people.  I believe we can all find something to contribute.  Finally, this would not even be possible without the support of Telerik who has provided all the equipment, software and support.

I will look forward to your feedback from the first episode which I will be posting next week.