When Jonathan Freeman (@widgetpress) blasted out the request for volunteers, I immediately jumped on the opportunity. Having been unemployed since April, I’ve loved being able to take part in groups and event like this, and it’s also proved to be a great networking opportunity for me. Over the past 2 years I’ve developed a strong interest in coding, developing, and marketing for and on mobile platforms. As young as I am, I sometimes feel like I’m late to the party, so big networking events can really help in keeping me excited and positive about my efforts.
The event started at 8:00, and we immediately began processing all the hungry attendees with name badges and t-shirts and sent them on their way to breakfast.
The sessions filled up fast, and everyone seemed to enjoy the topics offered. I got to meet some really cool people like @michaelmarlatt who I’ll look forward to working with again in the future.
I’d recommend events like this to anyone who’s young like me and trying to break into web culture and just doesn’t know where to start. I really have no claim to fame at this point in my career, but every time I go to an event like this, I just become so inspired and excited to see what everyone is working on that it keeps me going, and hoping that I’ll have something to contribute.
