Edge of the Web 2009
I was lucky enough to be sent to Edge of the Web 2009 last week.
Having not been to a big web conference before, I really enjoyed Edge of the Web. The speakers were inspiring and funny, and I came away with plenty of things to google more on (such as using functional languages for web development). It's also nice that the speakers were so approachable (both at the conference, and at the pub afterwards)! Derek Powazek, Anil Dash, Alex Payne and Ash Donaldson all gave entertaining talks and I've love to see them speak again. Ruth Ellison and Simon Pascal Klein were awesomely friendly at the pub after the Web Awards. :)So yeah, looking forward to next year's EOTW. :)
A parting comment to make this post useful... Did you know the full saying is:
Jack of all trades, master of none,
though ofttimes better than master of one.
I really like that, it turns around the common meaning entirely.
3 comments
Nov 10, 2009
Shane said...
I was hoping to catch up with you at Webjam. I was told you couldn't make it because you had a uni assignment due the next day.
Nov 10, 2009
Chris Botman said...
Hey Shane! Yeah, that was true sadly. I had an assignment due on Friday, and another on Monday. I had to spend a few of the breaks at EoTW working on them... WebJam sounded like a blast. I went to Port 80 for a little hoping to catch you there, but in hindsight, WebJam would have been the better choice!
