Over the weekend I went to my first Barcamp in LA. Barcamp is defined in wikipedia as follows:
BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants — often focusing on early-stage web applications, and related open sourcetechnologies, social protocols, and open data formats.
Basically it’s a place where people get together to talk [...]
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Networking in LA
After I moved to Los Angeles about a month ago, John came down and we hit up a few of the networking events here. Quick thoughts:
Twiistup 4: $50 ticket. Some free appetizers. No free alcohol (in fact, pricey Viceroy Santa Monica prices). Sponsors that paid alot for bungalows, but still no free admission or drinks. [...]
Justin visiting the bay area for 2 weeks
I’m going to be in the SF bay area (Mountain View to be specific) from Aug 27th to Sept 7. Email me (justin [at] menuism.com) if:
you know of an event I should check out
want to grab a coffee or lunch
know someone I should meet
have a restaurant recommendation
This is going to be my longest trip [...]
Twiistup 2: Networking like a Rockstar?
Eric and Frank, you’ve spoiled me with TechCocktail. Now everytime I go to an tech event, I expect everything to be free (most importantly the booze)…
Despite the $25 cover ($20 w/ coupon) and having to pay for 3 beers, I had a good time at Twiistup 2 at the Air Conditioned Supper Club in [...]
Celebrating likemind(ed) people
Working from home can be mind-numbing, so I usually jump at the opportunity to leave the house and meet new people. I wasn’t exactly jumping this morning to make an early trek into Seattle to check out my first likemind meeting, but afterwards I was really glad I attended.
According to the website, likemind is [...]
