![]() ![]() That people should be at the center of developers’ focus, and we as technologists should amplify their skills. Nadella posed the question: what are the practical ways that we can make progress? His response started with, “I believe we can make these practical design choices that help enshrine our timeless values.” The first choice he focused on is how we should empower people with technology. He continued that it is up to us to ensure that some of the more dystopian scenarios, like Orwell’s totalitarian 1984 or the meaningless distractions of Huxley’s Brave New World, don’t come to pass. Nadella is optimistic yet grounded, as there are unintended consequences of technology. The choices that developers make will have a profound impact on our world. That said, with enormous opportunity comes enormous responsibility. This all represents an unparalleled opportunity for developers to have a broad, deep impact on all parts of society and all parts of the economy, to an extent that has never been greater. ![]() It is predicted that there will be some 25 billion intelligent devices in the future. Autonomous cars are expected to generate tons of data. Now, per second, there is 17.5 million times that 90% of all the data in the world was generated in the last two years. He joined the company in 1992, back when the total amount of internet traffic, pre-web, was about 100 gigabytes per day. It was my first time hearing him speak in person, and he left a great impression in his talk about the ideas of opportunity and responsibility. The first speaker was Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella. It seemed that most of the 5,000 attendees were trying to get a seat at the first day’s keynote event. Upon registration, we got our badges, cool #msbuild t-shirts, and a Starbucks gift card to enjoy.Įarly on Wednesday, May 9 th, the line for the keynote was as extensive as the excitement level. We were all warmly welcomed to the Seattle Convention Center Tuesday May 8 th by the Microsoft BUILD team. BoldSign – Electronic Signature Software. ![]()
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