[Android-dev] Fwd: Meetup Message from Rob Brown: android meetup concept

[Lowell Kirsh]

Thanks for putting this together, looking forward to meeting you guys!

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Edward 'Azi' Cragg
<azimandias at gmail.com> wrote:
> Announcing a Noisedroid Revival, Noisedroid/Nights of Android Development.
> Thursdays, Noisebridge, starting 7:00pm.
> The plan is an explicitly un-classroom-like setting, more of a shared
> workspace for idea cross pollination and support.  Bring what your working
> on, show it off, get feedback- or just get work done a couple hours every
> week out of the monotony of your primary workspace with friends.
> We had some positive, fun brainstorming on the concept of a periodic Android
> project show-and-tell event, in the vain of 5mof but explicitly for cool
> android projects (preferably running on device). I added a very brief page
> on Noisedroid/Shows to perhaps particulate an event.
> I'm going to send announcements to discuss and announce in about 2 hours
> unless I hear any objections or vetos.  In any case, Rob, Jehan and I will
> be there tomorrow, look forward to seeing you!.
> -Azi
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: rob brown <rjbrown at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Meetup Message from Rob Brown: android meetup concept
> To: Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback at gmail.com>, azimandias at gmail.com
>
> I'm contacting everyone who expressed an interest in the Android Meetup idea
> I suggested ("Collaborative Android projects -- finding others with
> complementary talents" ).  I wanted to let you know that this idea is
> gaining momentum, and that there are now three of us -- Rob, Azi and Jehan
> -- that are working to make it happen.  The organizers of the SFAndroid
> meetup group (i.e. Marakana) aren't involved in this, so we are going to do
> it separately, and we'll probably do it as a regular thing.
> Instead of a large number of people in a classroom-like setting with a
> corporate-sponsored presenter, this is going to be smaller (under 75 people
> probably), with more of a "show and tell" feel, and a whole lot more
> interaction among attendees.  Those who want to present will get about 5
> minutes to show off what they are working on, whether it be running code,
> wireframes, or whatever. (we might allow up to 10 minutes for those who have
> put together a solid enough presentation)  You can show off your project
> (and recruit people to join it), or teach them something useful. Instead of
> a Q&A following presentations, there will be plenty of time afterwards to
> talk to one another directly.  We'll do our best to make the best use of the
> time available.
> We're going to try to do something really cool with this (we have various
> creative ideas we are bouncing around), and if you have ideas how to make it
> better let us know.  We are going to be having this at Noisebridge, a hacker
> space/community in the Mission.  The date of the first one is yet to be
> decided, but it will probably be in about a month, and probably be on a
> thursday evening.
> Please let us know (email addresses below) whether you are interested, if
> you want to help with planning or have ideas for it, and if you think you
> might want to present.  We really need to gauge interest level, so the more
> you tell us the better.  Also, please spread the word to other Android
> developers you know.
> -Rob, Jehan, and Azi
> Rob Brown
> rjbrown at gmail.com
> Jehan Tremback
> jehan.tremback at gmail.com
> Azi Cragg
> azimandias at gmail.com
>
>
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