Kim cameron microsoft

Thanks for taking the time to write and share. Sergio Maldonado on December 4, at am Appreciated. I did not know about Kim and now feel eager to explore his work. My condolences. John Wunderlich on December 4, at am This is sad, and he will be missed. Thanks Doc. Filipe Pinto on December 4, at am His legacy is deeply embedded into the fabric of our future.

JP on December 4, at am Thanks for posting this. Memories, memories. He will be missed. David Weinberger on December 4, at pm Thank you, Doc. Beautifully expressed. Iain Henderson on December 4, at pm Thanks Doc, lovely if sad post. Jackson Shaw on December 4, at pm Thanks, Doc. So many memories. Such a legacy. The company is in the midst of a search for a replacement for Nackman. According to his Microsoft biography, "as VP of Technology at ZoomIt, Cameron invented metadirectory technology and built the first shipping product.

Last year, another of Microsoft's high-profile identity leaders, Dick Hardt, left the company after just over a year at Microsoft. News of Cameron's departure occurred on the day that the Windows Live team announced plans to support OAuth 2. OAuth 2. Developers are in short supply. Here are the skills and programming languages employers need. Time for a Linux smartphone? The painful shame of owning an Android phone.

Kim's technical excellence got him a seat at the table. His position at Microsoft gave him a big voice. But what made Kim effective was his gentle approach to technical discussions, especially those he thought might be contentious. He listened, asked questions, and guided discussion. As a result of his leadership we made progress in many ways that might not have otherwise happened.

The identity world will sorely miss his leadership. I will miss his company, learning from him, and, most of all, his friendship. Technometria is my attempt to make sense of the technology that interests me through exploration, analysis, and, hopefully, reason. See Why Technometria for a longer explanation. Some rights reserved. Constructive criticism is also welcome if you are so inclined. Skip to content. Kim blogs at identityblog.

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