Rob's Blog

25/1: 1 year’s Blog Anniversary / Lotusphere 2007

It is exactly one year since I started this blog.  Yes I know ... I was a late starter!  The primary reason I started blogging was to learn about blogging and other technologies like RSS.  Until you try stuff yourself, you aren't the best candidate to go into companies and advise them.  I now feel much better equipped to recommend to clients that they experiment with RSS to keep their staff up to date with changes in their Quality Management System (for example).

What I didn't bargain on was getting so much back from the blogging community as a whole.  I am much better informed now about Lotus Notes/Domino related technology than I was a year ago.  Even though I didn't go to Lotusphere this year (and I've never been to Lotusphere) I almost feel like I've been there because I know so much about what's been happening.  I feel thoroughly enthused about what IBM are delivering this coming year with Lotus Notes and Domino version 8 and with other launches like Quickr.  I'm looking forward to the "Lotusphere comes to you" session that I'm going to in about a month when I can see all this for myself.  I'm also keen to see inside the Connections product, understand it and decide whether it's right for my clients.

So now here's to another year of blogging and another year of 30% growth for Lotus Software.