Comments on: The Phoenix Tech Community http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/ Jumping around in the Phoenix Tech Community Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:17:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mircea http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-4599 Mircea Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:05:49 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-4599 I'm pretty new in Phx (1 year and a half) and I want to know people from my industry (web developers and entrepreneurs). I just found out about this website and the rest of them...maybe I'll attend some meetings too. Thanks for the info. I’m pretty new in Phx (1 year and a half) and I want to know people from my industry (web developers and entrepreneurs).
I just found out about this website and the rest of them…maybe I’ll attend some meetings too.

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Bobby Davis http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 Bobby Davis Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:41 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-3310 Great post... on a topic that we were lamenting about at work recently. I've only just begun to learn about the various web/design/tech groups that meet up here in the valley (thanks to Twitter)--and now I'm looking forward to getting involved with at least 1 or 2 of them. Inza is just down the road from me, so Refresh will be an easy one to make. Great post… on a topic that we were lamenting about at work recently. I’ve only just begun to learn about the various web/design/tech groups that meet up here in the valley (thanks to Twitter)–and now I’m looking forward to getting involved with at least 1 or 2 of them. Inza is just down the road from me, so Refresh will be an easy one to make.

]]> By: Beau Frusetta http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Beau Frusetta Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:35:40 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-3138 Good post! I didn't start coming to the Phx Refresh meetings until January 08 (thanks to @chuckreynolds) - glad I got involved, as it's brought me a few paying/non-paying projects that have been really fun to work on...and I've met a ton of new people I can n3rd out with! LOL Good post! I didn’t start coming to the Phx Refresh meetings until January 08 (thanks to @chuckreynolds) – glad I got involved, as it’s brought me a few paying/non-paying projects that have been really fun to work on…and I’ve met a ton of new people I can n3rd out with! LOL

]]> By: Roger http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Roger Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:29:18 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-3061 Great post man. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. There are a number of tech companies here and a lot of people that are interested in this stuff. Distance is definitely an issue with this one. Another issue is timely notice of events. I dont need to know 6 months out when something is happening, but at least 2 weeks is helpful. Great post man. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. There are a number of tech companies here and a lot of people that are interested in this stuff.

Distance is definitely an issue with this one. Another issue is timely notice of events. I dont need to know 6 months out when something is happening, but at least 2 weeks is helpful.

]]> By: Josh http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Josh Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:03:53 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-3041 An excellent post. As you mentioned Phoenix geographic limitations have always been a problem socially, but these days I can form communities with people around the globe. Around phoenix should be easy. It just takes somebody doing the outreach work to get the ball rolling. QUOTE: "We need to reach and mobilize people who are probably willing to meet up, but have no good ways of hearing about local events." One thing that I've noticed recently is that people seem to be reaching out via twitter, a couple people have started following me recently (http://twitter.com/podcampaz and http://twitter.com/arizonacoffee jumped out and me, and I just realized you're following me...). Tie that twitter account to a blog and I click through read the blog and subscribe and now a weak connection is formed. Read the blog long enough and maybe I'll comment (like now!) and the connections get stronger. Blog posts like this are a great start: I'm going to refactor phoenix this month because I just realized it exists. Keep it up, and I'm sorry I missed donuts with you all today. (For the Record: I like video on flickr) josh http://twitter.com/schulz An excellent post.

As you mentioned Phoenix geographic limitations have always been a problem socially, but these days I can form communities with people around the globe. Around phoenix should be easy. It just takes somebody doing the outreach work to get the ball rolling.

QUOTE:
“We need to reach and mobilize people who are probably willing to meet up, but have no good ways of hearing about local events.”

One thing that I’ve noticed recently is that people seem to be reaching out via twitter, a couple people have started following me recently (http://twitter.com/podcampaz and http://twitter.com/arizonacoffee jumped out and me, and I just realized you’re following me…).

Tie that twitter account to a blog and I click through read the blog and subscribe and now a weak connection is formed. Read the blog long enough and maybe I’ll comment (like now!) and the connections get stronger.

Blog posts like this are a great start: I’m going to refactor phoenix this month because I just realized it exists.

Keep it up, and I’m sorry I missed donuts with you all today.

(For the Record: I like video on flickr)

josh
http://twitter.com/schulz

]]> By: tremendo http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 tremendo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:02:05 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-2855 Reading this I cannot help but feel a little bit guilty. While I've tried before to be at least somewhat involved in the local tech community, my personal reality means it's hard to do it when it competes with family (kids and equally busy spouse) and work. I definitely appreciate very much the effort that several people put in making the community work (JamesB) though. In the meantime my involvement must remain "virtual". Reading this I cannot help but feel a little bit guilty. While I’ve tried before to be at least somewhat involved in the local tech community, my personal reality means it’s hard to do it when it competes with family (kids and equally busy spouse) and work. I definitely appreciate very much the effort that several people put in making the community work (JamesB) though. In the meantime my involvement must remain “virtual”.

]]> By: Bill http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 Bill Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:03:10 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-2832 It is also due to the fact that Arizona has a pretty weak education system. If you look at the Top10 places list in the Wired article, you will see fairly affluent and well educated populations. It is also due to the fact that Arizona has a pretty weak education system. If you look at the Top10 places list in the Wired article, you will see fairly affluent and well educated populations.

]]> By: The Brian Shaler Blog » Geographic Micro-Communities http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 The Brian Shaler Blog » Geographic Micro-Communities Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:34:27 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-2824 [...] The Phoenix Tech Community [...] [...] The Phoenix Tech Community [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Jonathan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:37:49 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-2821 Brian, I think you're spot on. As a young guy with a web based business out of Tempe, it's hard to connect with others around the valley in the same industry. Even at ASU, where I spend my days, there is not an organized bunch of internet media/technology junkies. This post is great, and I thank you for posting links to these other great sites for meetups in Phoenix. Brian,

I think you’re spot on. As a young guy with a web based business out of Tempe, it’s hard to connect with others around the valley in the same industry. Even at ASU, where I spend my days, there is not an organized bunch of internet media/technology junkies. This post is great, and I thank you for posting links to these other great sites for meetups in Phoenix.

]]> By: Chris Tingom http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 Chris Tingom Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:35:02 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-phoenix-tech-community/#comment-2813 Thanks for this post Brian. It's a great summary of all of the cool things happening in Phoenix. Chris Thanks for this post Brian. It’s a great summary of all of the cool things happening in Phoenix.

Chris

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