Jane Prusakova's blog

It's a challenge for many teams, companies, and open source foundations. How do we build something that works, handles large volumes, and is ready when needed?

Well, this one was a success - Narwhal, a software project undertaken by Obama campaign this year.

As the year is coming to the close, I'd like to ask the group:
what were your favourite, most enjoyable, and most useful IT and technology-oriented events in 2012?

I am most interested in conferences, workshops, open spaces, user groups events,
but also in job fairs, networking mixers, seminars.

I had a great time at Houston Techfest last Saturday. Lots of interesting people, excellent presentations, cool venue (Reliant Stadium) and awesome prizes - one guy won a trip to Las Vegas, all expenses paid, ruffled off by Improving Enterprises.

I just went to Colorado with my family for a Memorial Day weekend. On the return trip, the TSA agent harassed me about the baby food I had in my carry-on for my infant daughter.

- Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Chapter 1, first line
Russian mystic & novelist (1828 - 1910)

Successful teams are also alike, while failing teams come in infinite variety.