Looking Forward, Looking Back
It’s been an interesting year. More so than normal years. It’s also the end of a decade, so I’ve got some thoughts on that too. Fair warning. This is a longy.
Decade first:
in 2000 I worked for a company that was basically an IT Staffing firm that decided to get into software. I worked internally on a web app that would (in their terms) revolutionize staffing. I bailed, they failed, it was 2000, that happened a lot to a lot of people and companies.
I spent most of the 2000’s as a programmer, first doing ColdFusion, then moving to Flex. It never occurred to me to try out M$ tools, or any other. I liked Macromedia (Now Adobe) offerings and stuck with them.
Events, fun and why i do them
360|MAX
Adobe MAX is the annual “geek out” for those of us doing anything with Adobe technologies. It’s a huge event, costs a metric buttload, and is usually pretty over the top. It’s also hugely fun, and a great way to see folks who don’t come out for other events typically. It’s also nice to attend an event that I’m not organizing, or at least not organizing much of.
360|Conferences does an unconference at MAX, to bring some community to the event. It’s always a good time, we get some great speakers to give us some time and share what they know. It was really cool this time that we had some more interesting topics; Arduino/Flex interaction, How a rock band uses Flex/AIR and even iPhone in their performances, etc.
It was a good time.
Next time, we’ll limit talks to 30 minutes. It’s about double the sessions, but I think 30 minutes is a good time slot, we can get more great topics going.
The funnest part of my job (If I can call it that) is doing different types of events. They’re not just always the same event over and over. Even 360|Flex and 360|iDev, while super similar, and based on the same ideals, are vastly different. Then throw in Ignite, 360|FlexPress, and hopefully a Festival of Books, and it’s just a great time bringing people together!
360Flex Indy, done
It was nice for Tom and I to share that InsideRIA, InsideMobile, and 360|iDev are in full force effort mode, coming in rapid succession this summer, starting in July. We’ve partnered with O’Reilly for the first two, and that’s crazy exciting. Tom and I have been working with our Pal Steve at O’Reilly on this idea since mmm well it probably started on the Ebay Town hall patio at the first 360|Flex, yeah it’s been a while in the making. The partnership should really open some door’s for O’Reilly and 360|Conferences.
I need help with the 360|Flex schedule
I’ve loaded all the session titles and descriptions into User Voice (They’re awesome!). Go and take a look, do it now or over the weekend, but take a look. There’s 124 submissions, and early next week Tom and I are going to select the schedule.
From 360|Flex Atlanta to Startup, check out NoteFlight
Tom and I really enjoy talking to and hanging out with Joe Berkovitz. Tom met him online while working on a tough Flex problem, and we both met him in person at 360|Flex Seattle. Joe is an awesome guy, easy to talk to, scary smart, and creative.
For those that don’t know, we usually dedicate some [...]
Taking my presenting to a whole new (nerdy) level
I was bummed I couldn’t try this out in San Jose, but turns out the MacBook Air has a bunk audio port, and Frank’s Workday preso needed audio, so we had to move our keynote deck to his box. Not to mention Ebay blocks the port for Bonjour so my iPhone and MBA couldn’t see [...]
My next new adventure begins
This week, at 360|Flex I accepted a job. Not just any job, what I believe will be THE job. No Tom and I aren’t quitting our day jobs to do 360|Flex, in all likely hood, that ain’t gonna happen for a long while, if ever, who knows.
Rather, I’ve accept a job at as Community [...]
w00t! 360|Flex San Jose officially SOLD OUT.
I wanted to blog about this Friday night, but had plans and we had 2 tickets in the pending pool.
But now I an scream it from the rooftops. We’ve completely sold out every seats at 360|Flex San Jose.
There is no room at the inn as it were.
We don’t do waiting lists, we don’t open up [...]
360|Flex San Jose, close to sold out!
YOu read right! We’re getting damn close to sold out!!
If you’re still on the fence, better get your butt in gear. We’re selling team blocks at an alarming rate, and we don’t do wait lists. So don’t come emailing us the week of “I’m nearby just let me know and I’ll be there.” it ain’t [...]
Been a little quiet
What with 360|Flex San Jose in under 30 days, planning Ignite Denver getting officially started, working on a really cool project for UM, keeping busy on The Flex Show, oh and trying to have a life, man oh man.
360|Flex: We’re in the home stretch, which means spending money, mainly. Ordering shirts, books, signage, plenty of [...]
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