Adam Leventhal
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um sorry no no it was so it's a debug uh which is a weird conference and i think not i don't know it was a weird conference my my next one also a weird conference was sun network in berlin i don't know if you remember this conference brian uh it was it was like 21 years basically to the day we were celebrating your 30th birthday we were celebrating my 30th uh we were celebrating my 30th birthday
You were trying to keep that a secret from the VP. That's right.
You were trying to keep that a secret from the VP. That's right.
Again, we're going to have to apologize to Germany on the podcast. Once again,
Again, we're going to have to apologize to Germany on the podcast. Once again,
uh apology video but the other thing is this is gonna sound hopelessly quaint it was even probably quaint at the moment we were told that we had to wear suits and i being a child didn't own a suit so like i bought a suit for this sun network conference in berlin uh in 2003 we we celebrate your bar mitzvah in berlin in your right
uh apology video but the other thing is this is gonna sound hopelessly quaint it was even probably quaint at the moment we were told that we had to wear suits and i being a child didn't own a suit so like i bought a suit for this sun network conference in berlin uh in 2003 we we celebrate your bar mitzvah in berlin in your right
I would say, Brian, at the time, that felt like, I don't know. At the time, I was like, oh, that's a great idea. That feels almost controversial. Now, with the proliferation of video, I feel like, I mean, I don't want to take anything away from you. But why would you do it twice? You're right. Exactly. Exactly. And I'm only going to give a talk if it's recorded.
I would say, Brian, at the time, that felt like, I don't know. At the time, I was like, oh, that's a great idea. That feels almost controversial. Now, with the proliferation of video, I feel like, I mean, I don't want to take anything away from you. But why would you do it twice? You're right. Exactly. Exactly. And I'm only going to give a talk if it's recorded.
It's like, why would they not record the talk? You know, here we are in 2024. But I feel like what was once a bold position has now become people's expectations.
It's like, why would they not record the talk? You know, here we are in 2024. But I feel like what was once a bold position has now become people's expectations.
What about the annual, like Werner Vogel's, like, will he pass out? Will he actually have a heart attack this time? Like, I think we're, I mean, I've never, I've never been to it live, but I've certainly watched, I would go to that.
What about the annual, like Werner Vogel's, like, will he pass out? Will he actually have a heart attack this time? Like, I think we're, I mean, I've never, I've never been to it live, but I've certainly watched, I would go to that.
Yeah. I mean, have you ever seen his talks at reInvent?
Yeah. I mean, have you ever seen his talks at reInvent?
I mean, he just gets real sweaty and animated. Very into it, starts breathing very hard, and you're like, laughs onto every word because it could be his last.