Good People Day

By ian

Gary V proposed a pretty killer idea yesterday, Good People Day. It’s an invitation to take a break from some of the negativity that pervades this interweb of ours and recognize the good people that make your life better. Here’s my list:

Kelley and Mannix

It almost goes without saying, but my family is really what keeps me going. Who couldn’t be happy with this little guy looking up at you. Kelley also tolerates all of my weird quirks and hobbies and still loves me. You can’t ask for much more than that.

Bill Cava

While many people may not know Bill Cava, he’s actually inspired me to get involved with BarCamp, SXSWi, MIX and the MicroConferences I’m planning for this year. While I was at Ektron, Bill inspired me to be more than just a developer sitting in a cubicle. He helped me become active in communities and get more connected to the people that are pushing the web forward. Bill kicks ass.

Dave Seah

Dave is the most creatively inspiring guys I know. He takes things like managing daily tasks and through design turns it into an enjoyable task. He’s always doing something interesting and is always excited to share and help the people around him grow. Dave is also a driving force behind BarCampManchester and various other geekery in NH.

Molly

Molly should be on every web developer and designers good people list. She’s not only a pioneer in web standards, she also kicked some ass at Microsoft and helped get the ball rolling on IE7 and IE8. Molly is also one of the nicest people in the industry. I personally look forward to the conferences that we both attend so that we can chat for a bit.

There are still a lot of people on my list, so I’m switching to rapid fire mode:

Chris Brogan - The Broganitor has been a major player in developing the tech community over the past few years. He just keeps coming up with great ways to improve the communication within our industry.

Whurley, Chris and Tara - Every Microsoft developer should have a group of open source influences to help keep them honest. These guys (and girl) have been an inspiration to help me improve the developer community in Manchester and be more open about the applications I develop.

Begin Super Lighting Round:

Chris Haddad, Jeff Leombruno, My Brothers in Crime (Andy, Jotham, Mike & Mike), Mike Scott, Jeff Atwood, Adam Kinney, Batman, Shimon Rura, and HH Dalai Lama

I apologize to the people I missed, I truly believe that almost every person in my life is good and makes my life a richer experience.