If you are not reading this in the United States, or any other country that celebrates it, you may not be aware thattoday is Valentine's Day, a holiday that celebrates the joy and happiness that surrounds the emotion called love. Today is a day that is sure to send a young man's heart aflutter, either in anticipation of seeing his loved one, or in squeezing panic when he realizes he forgot to buy his loved one a card. Love comes in many different forms, not just what happens between consenting adults.
Love can be an outgrowth of dedication and perseverance.
While we don't truly love the object that we try to create, we can certainly love the process of creation. Programmers of any stripe will certainly understand what I am talking about. So it was with this panel of distinguished experts that faced the audience. Some were allies, some were friends, and some were competitors. All, however, were there for the love of bot technology and the promises they all know it will deliver.