PABCAS, the blog of Paul Martin Campbell

I feel a bit humble. Joel Spolsky is keynoting the Irish Java Developer Conference — now, it’s clear that it’s a happy coincidence, perfectly coinciding with the FogBugz world tour — particularly when he has to leave on the same evening. But in a smart spin, the organisers have chartered a flight and are offering registrants an opportunity for a champagne audience with Joel, in the flight. Smart thinking, and really exciting. I for one would be stuck for words, but there’s certainly a high store of smarts in that man’s head.

Now, I still don’t have all that much interest in either Java, or FogBugz, but Joel Spolsky is a Godzilla / King Kong figure on the net. His blog is heavily opinionated, full of inspiring articles and always thoroughly well researched, although not one to be shy of heated debate (about three quarters down the page — permalinks broken )

I don’t really have much interest in hearing Joel talk about FogBugz but I’m intrigued as to what he would have to say at the IJTC. But kudos, it puts a shiver of excitement into the whole affair.