What I learned from Gary Vaynerchuk at FOWA

Gary Vaynerchuk – @garyvee – Wine Library TV.

• Just do it – don’t procrastinate
• Don’t be lazy – Stop watching LOST and get to work!
• Quit your dead end job and work at 7-11 while working on your dream.

Gary was very funny and inspiring! This was a great speech for the last one of the conference!

What I learned from Francisco Tolmasly at FOWA

Francisco Tolmasly – 280 North – How to create powerful web app user interfaces using Objective-J and Cappuccino

• Objective-J – Strict superset, no compiling, open source
• Cappuccino – Web app. framework
• Atlas – app. UI design made easy, uses redundant code used all the time in a UI. (eg. sliders, buttons). Out this summer, in alpha stage
• Makes iPhone apps. easy to start creating and other basic web functions – eg. RSS

What I learned from Joel Spolsky at FOWA

Joel Spolsky – Joel on Software – How to Achieve Tech Team Nirvana

• The smaller the team the better
• Productivity is mostly hurt by interruptions
• Having meetings after lunch – so people are more attentive (not hungary or previously doing something productive)
• Office equipment is very important for productivity – get a aeron chair, adjustable desk, two big external monitors, flowers in the bathroom, lots of food in the kitchen so they don’t leave for lunch everyday, eat lunch together as a group with long tables. The fewer the tables the better so that we all interact, etc.
• Treat your company and employees like a movie set

Joel showed pictures of his office and it is awesome! All employees should be treated like that!