Comments on: What I Learned From 360Flex 2010 https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html Software | Fitness | Gaming Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thomas Burleson https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-230270 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:47:11 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2102#comment-230270 BTW,
At my presentation, they started throwing screaming monkeys at me while I was talking… not as good as the drag queen at another session and not as good as Doug McCune biting the heads off all the monkeys at the conference… but still hilarious.

]]> By: Thomas Burleson https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-230268 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:40:30 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2102#comment-230268 Jesse,
You chased me all over 360|Flex for a video interview and I declined. Not because of you (you totally ROCK) but because I hate the way I look and the idea of continuing the support of reality TV. Podcasts I would love to do. Work with you… any time. But no Video recordings :-)

Meanwhile, maybe the next trend if Functional Programming and Behavior Injection.

I am one devoted fan to your enthusiam and insight. Carry on dude!

PS
You missed my presentation on l10n Injection (www.tinyURL.com/l10nInjection)

]]> By: polyGeek https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-230057 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:19:49 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2102#comment-230057 I think I’m going to add a slide to my presentation about taking personal projects to market. The slide will read: Be sure to get advice from @JesterXL and then do the opposite. :)

Love you man. Had a blast hanging out. Hope to see you again at the next Grateful Dead/360Flex conference.

]]> By: JesterXL https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229385 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:07:34 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2102#comment-229385 @Phillip Thanks! Regarding #8, more money. As a consultant you cap out. That sucks.

]]> By: Phillip Kerman https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-360flex-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229382 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:54:57 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2102#comment-229382 s best for people to study what they like and what they’re good at. If when they get to be 95 years old and have nothing to show for it but a bunch of killer Flash/Flex projects I don’t know that’s so bad. Personally, I try to keep many personal projects going because I am not THAT interested in my clients’ projects. 2. Reading. It wouldn’t hurt to mention OTHER types of literature… you can gain a lot from getting out of your comfort zone. 3. Adobe likes you. They seem to have a bit of an identity crisis. I don’t know their direction and I pay attention. They sometimes don’t know. The whole bit with competing with their customers… and selling services…. And, oh, making tools (seems not their #1 priority) is a problem they need to come to terms with. MSFT seems to have a handle on this—perhaps because they’re so huge and established. But your point (from the 360flex post) that the job-titles are clear at MSFT where at Adobe no one know I think goes a long way. I agree they should do more to help make projects and their customers succeed. Not 100% sure how, but it seems like a small investment with a good return. 4. Injection… for sure it’s just another thing we can learn from others. I’m not sold on really injecting your code. It seems pretty clear what parts of a project should be kept external/dynamic and which are native. 5. Side projects—hence one of the reasons I’m wary of using libraries. I mean, I can’t do everything from scratch every time—but the one thing I hate is blaming some code that I’m building on top of. 8. going beyond consulting. What do you want exactly? 10. You have contracts even if you don’t have a boiler plate one. I’m pretty much in the boat you are. Often I’ll write an email just to make sure we’re all on the same page—and that’s enough. 11. I don’t know anyone who’s defensive about HTML5 and that’s really the only problem I can see happening. We’re all ready to do cool stuff if it’s possible—right now, however, Flash does cooler stuff. Look back a few months/years to how Ajax has killed Flash. Same deal. Sure, maybe for video only—we’ll see. It sure ain’t there now. 16. Try getting devs to help you make a satire video if you want a challenge. Thanks!]]> Jeeze, what a great post. Let me comment by the numbers:
1. Career path: I hear you. When you figure it out tell me. But, I do think many see a path to manage others—taking on bigger projects etc. But, I do think it’s best for people to study what they like and what they’re good at. If when they get to be 95 years old and have nothing to show for it but a bunch of killer Flash/Flex projects I don’t know that’s so bad. Personally, I try to keep many personal projects going because I am not THAT interested in my clients’ projects.
2. Reading. It wouldn’t hurt to mention OTHER types of literature… you can gain a lot from getting out of your comfort zone.
3. Adobe likes you. They seem to have a bit of an identity crisis. I don’t know their direction and I pay attention. They sometimes don’t know. The whole bit with competing with their customers… and selling services…. And, oh, making tools (seems not their #1 priority) is a problem they need to come to terms with. MSFT seems to have a handle on this—perhaps because they’re so huge and established. But your point (from the 360flex post) that the job-titles are clear at MSFT where at Adobe no one know I think goes a long way.
I agree they should do more to help make projects and their customers succeed. Not 100% sure how, but it seems like a small investment with a good return.
4. Injection… for sure it’s just another thing we can learn from others. I’m not sold on really injecting your code. It seems pretty clear what parts of a project should be kept external/dynamic and which are native.
5. Side projects—hence one of the reasons I’m wary of using libraries. I mean, I can’t do everything from scratch every time—but the one thing I hate is blaming some code that I’m building on top of.

8. going beyond consulting. What do you want exactly?
10. You have contracts even if you don’t have a boiler plate one. I’m pretty much in the boat you are. Often I’ll write an email just to make sure we’re all on the same page—and that’s enough.
11. I don’t know anyone who’s defensive about HTML5 and that’s really the only problem I can see happening. We’re all ready to do cool stuff if it’s possible—right now, however, Flash does cooler stuff. Look back a few months/years to how Ajax has killed Flash. Same deal. Sure, maybe for video only—we’ll see. It sure ain’t there now.
16. Try getting devs to help you make a satire video if you want a challenge.
Thanks!

]]>