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DevChatt: The INTERNET IS SERIOUS BUSINESS edition
Well, it’s finally happening. Chattanooga’s first developer conference, DevChatt, is set to begin today at 5pm, and it’s arguably shaping up to be the most exciting thing to happen in town since we had the NCAA Division I championship. But before I go amping my presentation (or the ones I’m psyched about), I need to address some otherwise stupid things I did earlier this week.
There’s an old saying around these parts, that the “Internet” is “Serious Business.” In reality, when someone makes this remark, someone is clearly taking things they say or read on the Internet in a non-joking manner when in reality, some things should be lighthearted or we should be expected to understand other’s point of view and not go “Dear Internet” when someone makes an opposing viewpoint. I chose, instead of accepting opposing points of view on healthcare reform, to silence them altogether by blocking people on Twitter. This decision was beyond unprofessional, and I was ashamed to even use the site given that on Sunday it turned into a cesspool of hatred on both sides of the fence. So, I ran away from the situation, leaving all the social networking sites I frequent in a hurry and I spent the rest of the week in a dark closet. I’m not expecting anyone to forgive me for my behavior, and if this affects the way people perceive me in real life or the Internet, well, that’s just something i’ll haveta live with. I can only say that the way I acted was childish, stupid, and I should have been less “serious” throughout all the “serious business.”
Ok, that said, let’s get back to DevChatt. I’ll be speaking on HTML5 tonight at 8pm, and as soon as that concludes, expect to see all the notes, slides, and source code in its glory right here. It’s going to be a very loaded event, and I have a few speeches I’d like to see (or at least get the slides from).
It’s going to be fun held by all. I can’t wait to see all the pretty faces there tonight and tomorrow.