Continuing from part 1 of the recap, here are the remaining six talks I attended during RubyConf in Denver: Y Not – Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich Jim’s presentations never disappoint and this was no exception. Similar to his prior talk where he built Git from scratch, except … Continue reading
After being unable to attend RubyConf last year, I was thrilled when I heard that this year’s conference would be held in Denver. Having lived in Boulder for several years, I’ve learned to love Colorado, the scenery, and the people. So it was almost a given that I would be … Continue reading
After a brief interruption so I could post my overdue RubyConf 2012 recap, we return to Indieconf at the McKimmon Center to learn “Seven Lessons in Personal Marketing.” [slides] Alan Stevens was a dynamic speaker who kept the audience’s attention throughout his presentation. He explained that to do this, he … Continue reading
Indieconf 2012 happened this past Saturday at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. I’ve attended every indieconf for the past 3 years and this was by far the best yet. Michael Kimsal does an incredible job of recruiting speakers and organizing a full day of thought provoking presentations. I really don’t … Continue reading
I’m always trying to develop better habits in my life. But sometimes it’s hard to determine which new technique will give the most benefit for the least investment. Often it’s helpful to learn from what others are doing. Take Nathan Barry and Brennan Dunn for example. Both of these guys … Continue reading