Some Words of Encouragement

Bobby Steurer

Hi all,

In light of the changes coming to Word functionality in RE, I wanted to take a moment and reflect back on the past month or so and what I've seen in this Community.

We've vented. We've laughed. We've scratched our heads and questioned things.

Above all, we've worked hard to make this work. All of us.

Whether it's fantastic details made available by the likes of @Bill Connors, positive thoughts from @Dariel Dixon, brilliant suggestions by @Austen Brown, or general sharing of ideas and workflows in the discussion threads, we're making this happen.

Everyone in this Community has risen to the occasion. I've seen more interaction lately than I ever have, with everyone trading secrets and solutions to something we were all sorely surprised by.

I wanted to write this post to thank all of you. Why? Because being in this line of work is often a thankless job. I'm fortunate to work for an organization that “gets it,” but I know what it's like to work for one that doesn't. Everyone wants “big data,” yet most of them don't know what “big data” even means. You provide that (and more) every single day for some wonderful causes. You should be proud.

If someone in the Community has been especially helpful to you lately, feel free to shout them out below. I've mentioned just a few above, but I honestly am thankful for every single interaction I've had on here.

It's called the Community for a reason. I think I'm really understanding why lately.

Wishing you all the best.

-Bobby

Jenny Marquardt

Thank you for this. It brought tears to my eyes. Very well said!

Barbara Kunkel

@Bobby Steurer - Your words ring so true, and thank you for writing this post. This community has been a lifesaver for me, especially over this last month.

Nicole Holt

This is such a kind and timely post. Thanks for writing it! Like you, I've felt fortunate to work for an organization that ‘gets it,’ and that I was allowed to prioritize planning this new workflow (and I'm also so grateful for the BB team and community for sharing templates so I didn't have to invent my own wheel). It's so wonderful that our circle of colleagues and collaborators is so broad!