Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
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Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
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Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#2Geeknrolla was awesome. We need more events like this in the UK!
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#3Geeknrolla was awesome. We need more events like this in the UK!
That raises a good question actually... what is the next event like this in the UK?
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#4I'm becoming a fan of Daniel Tenner's writings, and I'm looking forward to seeing them upvoted rapidly to the News.YC front page like 37Signals stuff usually goes. I like how he writes because he makes a point and then tells a story (usually his) to support that point (public speaking keystone).
I've been fortunate to go to several conferences on my company dime. The best was the Colorado Software Summit in 2000 where they were talking about Ruby as the next big thing. However, none of these paid conferences match up to the BarCamp-type events and even informal meetups at bars to drink and discuss projects. I think there is a certain artificial short-term hype that is instilled in you when you fly to a conference and get hyped up on the energy and excitement and marketing parties - it is not sustainable once you return. I find that I enjoy local meetups more now - more long-term, less virtual, and you might even become friends.
Daniel Tenner's previous piece "Dealing with Impossible Crises" is worth reading if you missed it the first time
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#5Geeknrolla was awesome. We need more events like this in the UK!
I would be even happy if there was one event like this in NL :)
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#6I'm becoming a fan of Daniel Tenner's writings, and I'm looking forward to seeing them upvoted rapidly to the News.YC front page like 37Signals stuff usually goes. I like how he writes because he makes a point and then tells a story (usually his) to support that point (public speaking keystone). I've been fortunate to go to several conferences on my company dime. The best was the Colorado Software Summit in 2000 wher…
Thanks for this feedback :-) I really do appreciate it.
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#7Geeknrolla was awesome. We need more events like this in the UK!
I think it needs to be something for the entire Europe to get some real traction. If you keep it UK only, it'll continue being small and you won't get as much exposure.
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#8I'm becoming a fan of Daniel Tenner's writings, and I'm looking forward to seeing them upvoted rapidly to the News.YC front page like 37Signals stuff usually goes. I like how he writes because he makes a point and then tells a story (usually his) to support that point (public speaking keystone). I've been fortunate to go to several conferences on my company dime. The best was the Colorado Software Summit in 2000 wher…
Thanks for this feedback :-) I really do appreciate it.
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Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#9I'm becoming a fan of Daniel Tenner's writings, and I'm looking forward to seeing them upvoted rapidly to the News.YC front page like 37Signals stuff usually goes. I like how he writes because he makes a point and then tells a story (usually his) to support that point (public speaking keystone). I've been fortunate to go to several conferences on my company dime. The best was the Colorado Software Summit in 2000 wher…
Thanks for this feedback :-) I really do appreciate it.
I'm curious. If you don't mind me asking, what do you like to read (not necessarily blogs, books)? Your writing is easy on the mind.
Re: Why you should go to Geeknrolla (and other start-up conferences)
#10Geeknrolla was awesome. We need more events like this in the UK!
I think it needs to be something for the entire Europe to get some real traction. If you keep it UK only, it'll continue being small and you won't get as much exposure.
There were quite a few non-UKers at this conference. I met one guy who'd flown in from Estonia, though to be fair he was also there for business.