{"id":3843,"date":"2008-10-13T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/2008\/10\/13\/community-interview-with-patrick-dengler-beth-massi\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T14:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T21:06:25","slug":"community-interview-with-patrick-dengler-beth-massi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/community-interview-with-patrick-dengler-beth-massi\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Interview with Patrick Dengler (Beth Massi)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing the community interviews<\/a> from our Italian Visual Basic MVP Alessandro Del Sole<\/a>, this time we interview Patrick Dengler. You can take a look at the Visual Basic Team page for pictures<\/a> and bios and visit the home page of the Visual Basic Developer Center<\/a> for a link to all these interviews<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n

Here’s the interview with Patrick: <\/p>\n

1. Nice to meet you Patrick Dengler! Let’s begin by asking a simple question: where are you from?<\/p>\n

I was born in New York, grew up in California, then moved to Redmond, WA<\/p>\n

2. We all know that you’re a Visual Basic Team member, but could we know something more about your role inside the Team?<\/p>\n

I’ve managed many different things as I have been on and off the team over the last decade or so. The first versions of ADO. NET, XML\/DataSet Designer, Database Tools integration, WebServices…oh the list goes on. I am now focusing most of my time on making development even more approachable, easier and less cumbersome.<\/p>\n

3. What’s your favorite Visual Basic feature regarding the language and\/or the IDE?<\/p>\n

I just love the language overall. I started developing in Basic 30 years ago now (eek!) and have watched it grow since then.<\/p>\n

4. How long have you been working for Microsoft and what was your occupation before joining the VB Team?<\/p>\n

I’ve been at Microsoft since 1992. Before that it was mostly high school and college jobs to pay the bills. Between 1997-2000 I took a leave of absence to create ONYX Software with 3 other Microsofties.<\/p>\n

5. Why do you think VB is such a great language?<\/p>\n

I once worked for a great guy who was famous for making the statement “Assembly is self-documenting”. I find it easier to read VB than other languages.<\/p>\n

6. Have you ever been to Italy?<\/p>\n

No, but I got close. I was working my way through Germany, Switzerland, and Austria about 20 years ago, but then lost my passport.<\/p>\n

7. Would you like to tell us something about your life outside the office (how do you like to spend your free time, what do you like to do when\/if you go out in the evening or when you’re at home and so on)?<\/p>\n

I’m a family guy so I love to work with my kids on their homework and doing fun outings. I also enjoy video games too much (if you play Team Fortress 2 email me and I’ll add you to my buddy’s list). I’m also a musician which I wish I spent more time on.<\/p>\n

8. Who is your favorite musician?<\/p>\n

Hands down, no hesitation, challenge me if you will: RUSH<\/p>\n

9. What’s your favorite food?<\/p>\n

Anything not in our cafeteria.<\/p>\n

Thank you very much for taking time to answer these questions and letting us know something more about you!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Continuing the community interviews from our Italian Visual Basic MVP Alessandro Del Sole, this time we interview Patrick Dengler. You can take a look at the Visual Basic Team page for pictures and bios and visit the home page of the Visual Basic Developer Center for a link to all these interviews as well. Here’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":259,"featured_media":8818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,195],"tags":[40,75,121],"class_list":["post-3843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-team-member-interviews","category-visual-basic","tag-beth-massi","tag-interview","tag-patrick-dengler"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"

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