WebCamp, WebCom, & W3Quebec

Je ne parle pas francais! Mandatory Grade 9 French has never failed me more than at this exact moment. I am currently at WebCom and I wish that I had a better understanding of what is going on around here. I tried out WebCamp for a bit. At the beginning, people were asked to write topics to discuss on cards that were posted on the wall. The conversations seemed really interesting, and I learned through translation that a hot topic was the privacy issues surrounding Facebook and building apps and businesses on Facebook. The good news: There are still plenty of people to talk to here. I’ve been hanging out with Microsoft’s Open Source Cowboy (@fearthecowboy) who pointed out a pretty funny shirt. For those who are wondering, tl;dr = too long, didn’t read – a witty response to those p osts that make you scroll for decades. I also met some of the good folks at W3 Quebec. It was great to chat with them about everything from the incredible weather in Montreal, the future of Open Data, and their current projects. Momentarily, I’ll be heading over to the venue for Make Web Not War to see the dry run and chat with some of the presenters before the big day! After that, it’s back to Brutopia for StartUp Drinks. Stay tuned!