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Basic Info
Scott Hanselman
Software Architect, Engineer, Speaker, Author, Teacher, Comedian
Latest Review · All Reviews (49)
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Anyone can give a good demo when things are going fine, but it takes a skilled and fluent speaker to be able to riff through the inevitable errors and keep a presentation engaging while fixing the error. Some people just can't do it (I'm looking at you, Dean Hachamovitz).
But beyond that, Scott puts in the time to ensure that there is a reason for everything that is going into the talk. I would go to a talk of Scott's on just about any topic.
MIX09, MIX10
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Bio
Scott Hanselman is a Principal Program Manager Lead at Microsoft, aiming to spread good information about developing software, usually on the Microsoft stack. Before this Scott was the Chief Architect at Corillian Corporation, now a part of Checkfree, for 6+ years. Scott was also involved in a few Microsoft Developer things for many years like the MVP and RD programs and will speak about computers (and other passions) whenever someone will listen. Scott's presentations are a mix of technology, comedy and sparkle fingers.
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Blogging,
Front-End Programming,
HTML & CSS,
Keynote,
Microsoft,
Motivational,
Online Community,
Programming,
Social Media,
Social Networking,
Technical Writers,
Technology and New Media,
$2,500-$5,000,
Online Social Networking,
Oregon,
Portland,
United States
Reviews (49)
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Anyone can give a good demo when things are going fine, but it takes a skilled and fluent speaker to be able to riff through the inevitable errors and keep a presentation engaging while fixing the error. Some people just can't do it (I'm looking at you, Dean Hachamovitz).
But beyond that, Scott puts in the time to ensure that there is a reason for everything that is going into the talk. I would go to a talk of Scott's on just about any topic.
MIX09, MIX10
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He shares more than just tech stuff, also personal experiences like how he works remotely from home in a good and healthy balance. Also, he's hilarious. He's the man. He rocks!
Yesterday in Brussels
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Wow, what an engaging speaker! I got excited just seeing how excited he was.
Also, he can code in front of an audience which takes skill, practice and nerves.
PDC10
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Very well-grounded speaker with a good sense of humor and a phonomenal grasp on the material. Easy the best presenter at PDC10!
PDC10
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Makes everything seem simple. Takes a direct approach to problems. Interesting and funny guy!
PDC09 (LA) and MIX10 (Vegas)
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Great speaker and tremendously charismatic. His talks are informative, easy to comprehend and funny at the same time.
Online (Dev Days / PDC10)
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He has a very down to earth approach to everything he does and makes it easy to identify with people and his subject matter.
Various Screencasts
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He seems to be a down to earth type of guy and very knowledgeable. Best of all, he can transfer it with elegance/humor capturing the full attention of his audience regardless of the length of the talk.
Online, every opportunity I get..
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Great speaker and tremendously charismatic. He has mastered the art of making fun and educational presentation, he's has reached Zen. He makes programming problems seem easy and exciting, and makes has the gift of making every problem he tackles easy to comprehend.
Microsoft PDC10
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Scott does a remarkable job at breaking down complex issues and making them seem "well duh!" simple. He keeps the presentation upbeat and light, and seems to have a great amount of disdain for presentation slides, choosing instead to utilize a number of code demos to convey his message. Scott knows his subject material, providing enough technical information to be useful in leading his audience to follow up with their own research.
Quite simply one of the best technology presenters I've seen.
AZ Groups 7th annual "Day of Gu"
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A very entertaining and informative presentation by Scott. When Scott presents it is very motivational and his passion for technology shines through.
In this presentation he was presenting a very foreign concept to a lot of .NET developers - ASP.NET MVC 1.0 and did a great job in selling its advantages and planned direction.
TechEd Australia 2008, Sydney
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Scott is amazing at breaking down complicated technical topics to simple, succinct, easy to grasp discussion. His enthusiasm and passion for developing software is really brought out in his discourses. His lack of reliance on a PowerPoint presentation shows how confident of a speaker he is, and his analogies often drive the practicality of his points home.
PDC, MIX
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Great lunchtime keynote about IIS 7. Scott demonstrated several new features of IIS 7, as well as how IIS now runs PHP lightning fast. Very funny and well prepared.
CodeMash 2008
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Perhaps one of the most informative and funniest sessions at the show. Good stuff!
Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2010
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Knowledgeable & Funny.
Scott has a knack for finding a way to teach you whatever he is presenting in an interesting, entertaining and funny way. He clearly has a passion for technology and life and he inspires others to have the same.
2009 Tech Ed LA & Numerous Online Presentations
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An excellent mix of technical knowledge, humour and experience. Great to watch and listen to. Open for conversation after the presentation.
Would attend again!
Microsoft Tech Days 2010, Belgium
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Good technical depth with the experience to talk through pretty much any question from the floor. Makes dry stuff interesting and funny. Case in point, his pitch for the .Net 4.0 marketing slogan: "We suck 0.5 less than last time."
MS Webcamp, Sydney, Australia, 2010
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Excellent speaker all around. In depth knowledge of topic, very clear explanations and great examples to illustrate his point. Adds a lot of humor to the talk which makes a huge difference in an environment that can produce very dry speakers.
Devscovery Conference (by Wintellect) and various online talks
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Makes dry technical talks fun. A funny guy.
Online, PDC
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Gave an informative, engaging and funny presentation in an incredibly short period of time. I think it was "# of Ways To Make You Blog Suck Less".
He even reads tweets and actually communicates with you after a presentation.
2010 Blogging While Brown Conference
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