Monday, October 01, 2012

SharePoint MVP Again

Well, it's that time of year again, and Microsoft has seen fit to keep me in the MVP program for another go around.  This will be my sixth year as an MVP.  When I first came into the program there were only a few dozen SharePoint MVP's - now there are hundreds all over the world.  The yearly MVP summit used to be an opportunity to catch up with old friends you didn't see very often but with the growth of the group (which is still quite small compared with groups like SQL or ASP.NET) it's now become a way to meet new people you might not have even heard of before.  

For those of us who have been around a while, the quarterly renewal cycles can often be bittersweet - sometimes we have to say goodbye to friends who have moved on or focused their community efforts in other directions.  Despite what some people on the outside who have no knowledge of the inner workings of the program may think, it still takes a lot of work to attain and retain MVP status.  You don't have to be the brightest technical guru or constantly on the speaking circuit to become an MVP (although both of those certainly help) but you do have to put in the hours contributing to the community in whatever fashion suits you.  Not everyone has the capability or flexibility to continue contributing at a high level - life and circumstances change and sometimes there's just not enough hours in the day.  It's sad to see good people leave the program but always exciting to meet the new kids on the block.

So congratulations to all the new and returning SharePoint MVP's.  With a new product release on the horizon it's going to be a busy year ahead.  Be sure to join us all in Las Vegas on November 12th - 15th for SharePoint Conference 2012 for lots of learning and plenty of partying!
 
Articles
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Ten Steps to Optimize SharePoint Performance

Webcasts
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Secrets of SharePoint Part 5: Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Optimal Performance

Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Creating End User SharePoint Solutions for Performance and Scalability
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint 2010 Performance Enhancements for Administrators Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 for the ASP.NET Developer Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Following Best Practices and Avoiding Common Errors with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Development
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint Performance and Capacity Planning Essentials
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Troubleshooting Common Performance Problems in SharePoint 2010

Videos


Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Channel 9 Interview with Eric Shupps
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint TechTalk - Different Views on Social Computing
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint Post-Deployment Planning and Management

Podcasts


Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint Pod Show - Design for Performance
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - SharePoint Pod Show - Test Driven Development
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Run As Radio - Eric Shupps Improves SharePoint Performance

Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy on ConferenceHound
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy - Talk TechNet
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy on Channel 9
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy on Planet SharePoint
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy on Lanyrd
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy MVP Profile
Eric Shupps eshupps SharePoint Cowboy About.me
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