Flickr_Tag_WD06
Just got back from WebDirections, which was a great event run by John and Maxine, with their many and varied tres interesting disciples. Great that it was run out of a uni, dejavu feeling. After I presented, people would come up to me and talk about their content management systems run out of Canberra government departments "built" in Word using macros, and other twilight zone tech platforms. Crazy. It did make me feel better about my tech problems and challenges tho. (presenting is like a fusion of therapy and marketing after all)
Unfortunately couldnt stay tonight for big party as Im off to the Grand Final tomorrow, but there were about 50 people out after the event last night (with a few hundred at the pre-drinks do too !) As usual I forget that not everyone spends too much of their time on rss'n'blogs'n'stuff but the audience and people seemed really receptive. My guess is by next Web Directions alot of the people at the event will actually have active or related 2.0 activities - however big or small.
In terms of 2.0 downunder at an industry level, It's the calm before the storm if you ask me, and the industry just needs more leaders; more indians; and more initiatives; At the credit card and bootstrapping level; At the corporate level; At the government level. I dont see this being driven by VC's downunder. It will be the geeks and cheque signers with initiative that get the ball seriously rolling. Venture Money follows activity and there needs to be more projects, case studies and viability of these new businesses being imagined.
The key will be to leverage all the interested capable people (most of which seem stuck in work/projects they dont like/love.. but i guess u just notice that stuff more when u r doing a startup.. u may be poor but u like what u do etc) The Web Directions guys are putting up the podcast of the event at some time in future, but in meantime check the flickr tag WD06.
Unfortunately couldnt stay tonight for big party as Im off to the Grand Final tomorrow, but there were about 50 people out after the event last night (with a few hundred at the pre-drinks do too !) As usual I forget that not everyone spends too much of their time on rss'n'blogs'n'stuff but the audience and people seemed really receptive. My guess is by next Web Directions alot of the people at the event will actually have active or related 2.0 activities - however big or small.
In terms of 2.0 downunder at an industry level, It's the calm before the storm if you ask me, and the industry just needs more leaders; more indians; and more initiatives; At the credit card and bootstrapping level; At the corporate level; At the government level. I dont see this being driven by VC's downunder. It will be the geeks and cheque signers with initiative that get the ball seriously rolling. Venture Money follows activity and there needs to be more projects, case studies and viability of these new businesses being imagined.
The key will be to leverage all the interested capable people (most of which seem stuck in work/projects they dont like/love.. but i guess u just notice that stuff more when u r doing a startup.. u may be poor but u like what u do etc) The Web Directions guys are putting up the podcast of the event at some time in future, but in meantime check the flickr tag WD06.
posted by redbarren at 9:10 PM
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