I was among the first "private" testers he had, it was a very small group with Helix, me, and a few others, it was a fun journey
and over the years I have found Dan to be funny, intelligent, and a hard working dedicated developer.
VS has grown on me to the point that it is the very first software that gets put into place on a fresh install, I love that little piece of
software. I am glad he stuck to his guns and VS used to attract a lot of critics, it was too simple to work, no one wanted to admit that Dan had "one up'd" them. I use it, and I will for years to come, and I will use it proudly.