This blog turned 10 this year.  When I started it in 2006 with this article, I had no idea that it would become what it is today.  Things certainly turned out differently than I expected. 


Photo credit: Fulvio Spada, Wikimedia Commons

This little blog now gets millions of visits a year.  It has helped us shape EBS to meet your needs better.  I’ve been schooled in the many ways that we can do things better for you.  I’ve been chastised for offhand editorial remarks and have learned to deal with hate mail.  I’ve learned how hard it is to be a journalist, to state just the facts and pare prose down to its simplest form, accessible to all (with this verbose article being an exception to that rule).

Over the years, I’ve had several people who have helped me paint this fence. Some of those people have since joined the ranks of Oracle’s esteemed alumni.  Some still pitch in occasionally.  Either way, I’m grateful for their contributions over the years.  As with the Stone Soup parable, this little corner of the world is richer for their sharing their expertise with us.

I am sometimes mistaken as an expert, but the real experts are my colleagues and friends in the E-Business Suite division and our sister organizations across Oracle.  They deserve the real credit for all of their dedication, professionalism, and expertise. They are a brilliant team and I am always humbled by their desire to do the best for you.  I am privileged to work alongside them and talk about their achievements on their behalf.  Please join me in thanking all of them for their hard work in polishing EBS to a shine for you. 

And, of course, thank you for joining me on this journey.  I am fortunate to have many of the world’s leading EBS experts as readers and friends, and they contribute to this blog in ways large and small.  This blog would not be the same without the lively interactions with all of you.  I look forward to seeing what lies down the road around the corner!