Elite [work] - Autodesk Inc. Expert

There is a famous story among the community about a user who had been one of the harshest critics of Autodesk on an independent forum. He was invited into the Expert Elite program. The transition was jarring. He went from "rebel leader" to "brand ambassador" almost overnight.

Autodesk Product Managers began to realize they were flying blind. They didn't know what the "power users" thought about the new features because the power users were all hiding on MCAD Central, talking trash about Autodesk’s decisions. autodesk inc. expert elite