SXSW preparedness
Tue Mar 4th, 2008Well I’m only two days away from leaving for Austin, Texas, home of the yearly pilgrimage that is the South by Southwest festival. A week plus of music, film, graphic art, and interaction design nerd-dom.
2007 was my first time attending the event, and I had a blast. I went fairly unprepared due to the fact that I was overworked and under deadline, but I went anyway. I learned a lot, met a number of interesting people, and even bumped into an old friend and classmate from Purdue that I hadn’t seen in over 10 years.
But this year I plan on doing things a little differently. I’m actually, well, planning. Figuring out which sessions to attend, calendaring the laundry list of interesting evening events from booze parties to heady conversations post conference.
The best part. I get to meet up with one of my partners and a potential team member while down there, and to ice the cake, I’m traveling with a fresh Alpha release for our upcoming product. If you’re lucky I’ll share, gain some feedback and hopefully some new contacts.
Looking forward to seeing everyone down there, and you’ll be sure to find some updated posts and photos here and elsewhere.
