So here is my first question for my readers.
Shoudl I retire MisfitGeek.com and start a new blog?
I’ve blogged at MisfitGeek.com for a decade and I created the MisfitGeek persona becuase Microsoft (where I worked at the time) wasn’t known for straight talking technical folks who would give developers the best advice even if the best answers we’re made by Microsoft.
MisfitGeek was intentionally irreverent and intended to speak to a rogue audience.
Years ago I secured the domain name SoftStrategy.com which I always thought would be a great blog identity. I choose not to use my name (JoeStagner.com) because I prefer to keep my personal (social / political) writing and my technical writing separate.
Since I’ll be blogging about HTML5, Android, iOS, Linux, DataBase, WIndows, general software development, and patterns and practices – in addition to PHP, Zend Server and Zend Studio – it’s seems like SoftStrategy.com would be a good choice.
I would keep MisfitGeek.com on line for archive use and also continue to tweet as @MisfitGeek and I would swap my feedburner links so no change to your readers would be necessary.
So you tell me ………..
1) Make the switch and start fresh at SoftStrategy.com
2.) Keep MisfitGeek.com
I’d say keep it…
As you said: “MisfitGeek was intentionally irreverent and intended to speak to a rogue audience.”
What makes you think you won’t be irreverent at Zend? You always speak your mind, for which I’m grateful.
Jose.
Keep it. You have a ton of content and ppl associate this to you.
Make the bond!
Ops, I mean, make the change! Changes are always good!
+1 MisfitGeek!
keep misfitgeek. the name “SoftStrategy” does not tell me squad
I already have misfitgeek on my favorites… it would be a lot of work to change it…
Keep it. It’s yours!
If you change, my work to modify the favorites link will be on your shoulders and conscience!
A personal “brand” is a terrible thing to waste. Keep it, and augment with the other.
Once you pick an online identity, you gotta stick with it because that’s who people know you as.
Look at my online identity, Lord Bron. He was originally a character in a story I wrote in the 6th grade. Loved the character and name so much, I used him for my online identity.
Now, when I meet people in real life, I say, “Hey I’m Tom Ortega.” Several minutes into the discussion, I’ll say something and their eyes will light up, “Oh you’re Lord Bron!”
So, yeah, I’m with Adam. Don’t waste your brand. Nobody likes New Coke.
Always loved the name Misfit Geek. I vote to keep it!!!
In the 15 seconds it took to start this comment I’ve forgotten what the new name is – Soft something? Initech? My advice is this: if you are writing material for the purpose of securing business from a person who doesn’t understand developer culture, you Soft-whatever. Otherwise, stick with Misfit Geek. You have been a credit to the dev community and you should stake your claim on that legacy.