Seems like all I’ve heard so far this year about SXSW is why people aren’t going or why it’s past it’s time. Nevertheless, it’s on my schedule this year, partly for the chance to visit friends who coincidentally live in Austin and partly to flee for a warmer climate after 6 rainy months in Seattle. It’s still cheap enough to afford a little workation.
The parties are emotionally taxing for a bunch of introverts. All the networking and phony smiles and really any groups of more than 3 or 4 people can start to feel like too much for me, like repeating the same little tidbit over and over. However, I feel really fortunate to have transcended some of that surface level stuff at EECI SF or the Seattle Roadshow, or some of the SXSW events from past years, or even through some actual client projects. The best experiences have been either those real projects or little side conversations with other under the radar freelancers and the rare times when chit-chat turns to inspiring moments of professional camaraderie.
It would be great to have a chance to sit down in some small groups with laptops & food or drink and share some work or different tools you use or demos of your EE configurations or maybe even make something together over the course of the weekend. Even better would be the chance to meet up with EllisLab folks or Add-On developers and talk about where EE is going, what our clients are saying and how we can help it thrive.
Any takers?