When I said "1-minute elevator conversation", I was off by a factor of 2:
What is a 30-Second Elevator Conversation? It's the uncommon yet critical conversation with new potential supporters that is borrowed from the world of venture capital pitches. You have one chance to make a great first impression. Time is of the essence. The message must rise above the competing noise. Your sincerity, creativity, and the substance of your messages matters. http://www.philanthropynow.com/pn/30_second_conversation.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Hui <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:38 Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Presenting J at the "Language Slapdown" this week To: Programming forum <[email protected]> > My presentation > - Verbs apply to nouns to produce nouns. > - "Everything" is a noun. > - Adverbs apply to verbs to produce verbs. > is not necessarily focussed on grammar and syntax. > > You, with your APL background, are so used to the > power of arrays, functions, and operators that you > take them for granted. But the power of these > is the message I want to convey to the uninitiated. > > In fact, if I had to tell the story of J (or APL) in a > "1 minute elevator conversation", the above would > still be what I'd say. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
