Hi all, I briefly mentioned this during my PLUG AT presentation a week or so ago, and though I'd bring it up on the mailing list.
Portland Startup Weekend is kind of a mix between an unconference and a weekend-long development sprint. You show up, pitch project ideas, form teams, and work your ass off all weekend and see what comes out of it. If the stars align right and your team gels, you may even find yourself becoming a co-founder of a new tech startup company. It's certain to be a lot of fun, and it's only $75 to register (students can register for $40). Friday night there will also be some great presentations to get things going on the right foot. For more details, visit http://portland.startupweekend.org I'm planning to be there, and I'm especially interested in any product ideas that would involve an embedded Linux project. I've posted a few concepts on the Comment Wall of the Portland Startup Weekend community site: http://startup-weekend.ning.com/group/portland It just occurred to me that sensor networks would also be a compelling concept to pursue. Ping me off-list if you'd like to get in touch. Scott PS - If this kind of things sounds really interesting to you but you feel a paralyzing sense of anxiety/nervousness about it, don't let that stop you! You do not need any startup experience to get involved, only a willingness to be open-minded and flexible, and to focus on a project for a weekend. I have no idea what the heck I'm doing registering for this event, but I do know when it's over I will have no regrets. -- Scott Garman sgarman at zenlinux dot com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
