Reminder: Previously postponed meetup is now Monday, April 18!
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Crawford Comeaux
Apr 15, 2011, 10:38:56 PM4/15/11
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The meetup planned a couple of Mondays ago will be on Monday, April 18
from 6-8PM at Rivals Sports Grill.
They will be opening up just for us, but they'll still be selling
drinks & food.
Here's the meetup.com event listing. Please take a minute to RSVP if
you plan on attending:
http://meetu.ps/RGYP
We'll be discussing what the AppSquad should be, what its purpose/
goals will be, what people would like to see come out of the group,
what kind of events we could have, etc.
If you're unfamiliar with the idea of the AppSquad, I've repasted the
original post below.
Hope everyone can make it!
______________________________________________
Greetings LFTDevNet,
Since we first introduced the DevNet concept a year ago we've had a
number of good meetings and events bringing together a cross-section
of Lafayette's developer community.
We're writing to you today to start the process of taking this idea to
the next level through FiberCorps.
FiberCorps is the new non-profit founded to energize the Lafayette
community to be the hub of fiber-powered innovation. FiberCorps has
hired me on in part to have someone dedicated to developing the DevNet
on an ongoing basis.
This post is intended to spark a conversation over what we all think
the DevNet can and should be in terms of helping encourage the
development of applications in and around Lafayette.
To get things started, here's a Who, Why, and What framing how we're
envisioning growing DevNet.
Who - Everyone involved in creating applications, including:
- coders
- techs
- designers
- project managers
- dev shop owners
- testers
- tech writers
- marketers
Why - To unify and support Lafayette's development ecosystem by:
- Building a comprehensive network of Lafayette's app development
professionals
- Establishing a comprehensive directory of local talent for those in
need of app development services
- Creating business development opportunities for Lafayette's app
development professionals
- Providing opportunities for the community to come together to build
apps for Lafayette
What - Events, projects, and promotions that develop Lafayette's app
development ecosystem, including:
- Monthly social and/or brainstorming meetups
- Regular educational events with speakers
- Promotional efforts to encourage local investment in building apps
- A series of hackathons focused on building community applications
This framing is intended to spark discussion as much as define this
group's future. We want everyone's input on how we can make this
endeavor a huge success for all involved.
To this end, we're going to have a planning meeting on Monday, April 4
at Rivals Sports Grill at the corner of Jefferson & Johnston from 6-8
PM. Food & drinks will be available for purchase. We ask that anyone
who's interested in being part of this initiative to come on out and
join in on the conversation. Here's the meetup.com link:
http://meetu.ps/RGYP
On a final note, while the goal is to have a quantifiable impact on
bettering all of our lives, we also want to keep things fun and
inclusive.
To that end, we'd like to change the name from LFTDevNet to AppSquad.
We've found that "DevNet" is a name that tends to turn away anyone who
doesn't consider themselves to be a coder, whereas AppSquad will be
defined as an organization for everyone involved in building apps. So
we're going to change the name of this Google Group unless there's an
uproar against this new name.
There's a ton more to discuss, and we'll be following this email with
others updating you all on some great progress we're making on related
fronts, but for now we'll leave things with a thanks to everyone who's
participated in LFTDevNet to date, and an encouragement to not just
attend the meeting but also to share this email with anyone and
everyone you think should be part of AppSquad.
If you have any questions or comments going into our meeting, please
feel free to speak up!
Thanks for taking the time to read this and we're looking forward to
see everyone soon!
Crawford
from 6-8PM at Rivals Sports Grill.
They will be opening up just for us, but they'll still be selling
drinks & food.
Here's the meetup.com event listing. Please take a minute to RSVP if
you plan on attending:
http://meetu.ps/RGYP
We'll be discussing what the AppSquad should be, what its purpose/
goals will be, what people would like to see come out of the group,
what kind of events we could have, etc.
If you're unfamiliar with the idea of the AppSquad, I've repasted the
original post below.
Hope everyone can make it!
______________________________________________
Greetings LFTDevNet,
Since we first introduced the DevNet concept a year ago we've had a
number of good meetings and events bringing together a cross-section
of Lafayette's developer community.
We're writing to you today to start the process of taking this idea to
the next level through FiberCorps.
FiberCorps is the new non-profit founded to energize the Lafayette
community to be the hub of fiber-powered innovation. FiberCorps has
hired me on in part to have someone dedicated to developing the DevNet
on an ongoing basis.
This post is intended to spark a conversation over what we all think
the DevNet can and should be in terms of helping encourage the
development of applications in and around Lafayette.
To get things started, here's a Who, Why, and What framing how we're
envisioning growing DevNet.
Who - Everyone involved in creating applications, including:
- coders
- techs
- designers
- project managers
- dev shop owners
- testers
- tech writers
- marketers
Why - To unify and support Lafayette's development ecosystem by:
- Building a comprehensive network of Lafayette's app development
professionals
- Establishing a comprehensive directory of local talent for those in
need of app development services
- Creating business development opportunities for Lafayette's app
development professionals
- Providing opportunities for the community to come together to build
apps for Lafayette
What - Events, projects, and promotions that develop Lafayette's app
development ecosystem, including:
- Monthly social and/or brainstorming meetups
- Regular educational events with speakers
- Promotional efforts to encourage local investment in building apps
- A series of hackathons focused on building community applications
This framing is intended to spark discussion as much as define this
group's future. We want everyone's input on how we can make this
endeavor a huge success for all involved.
To this end, we're going to have a planning meeting on Monday, April 4
at Rivals Sports Grill at the corner of Jefferson & Johnston from 6-8
PM. Food & drinks will be available for purchase. We ask that anyone
who's interested in being part of this initiative to come on out and
join in on the conversation. Here's the meetup.com link:
http://meetu.ps/RGYP
On a final note, while the goal is to have a quantifiable impact on
bettering all of our lives, we also want to keep things fun and
inclusive.
To that end, we'd like to change the name from LFTDevNet to AppSquad.
We've found that "DevNet" is a name that tends to turn away anyone who
doesn't consider themselves to be a coder, whereas AppSquad will be
defined as an organization for everyone involved in building apps. So
we're going to change the name of this Google Group unless there's an
uproar against this new name.
There's a ton more to discuss, and we'll be following this email with
others updating you all on some great progress we're making on related
fronts, but for now we'll leave things with a thanks to everyone who's
participated in LFTDevNet to date, and an encouragement to not just
attend the meeting but also to share this email with anyone and
everyone you think should be part of AppSquad.
If you have any questions or comments going into our meeting, please
feel free to speak up!
Thanks for taking the time to read this and we're looking forward to
see everyone soon!
Crawford
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