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A short list of events this week, with Turkey day and all. We’ll be back next week with more events for your startup fix.czbond

 

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Check out these sketchbook videos on “finding the magic sauce of entrepreneurship” and “three things entrepreneurs do” narrated by Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation.

 

 

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Best of Drupal Camp Recap
When: ·Mon Nov 21 – 7pm
Where: Level 10 Interactive, 4228 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX

If you missed sessions at Drupal camp in Austin, or didn’t go, here’s a quick way to get the skinny. They’ll be looking back over all the best sessions and Drupal info presented in Austin while it’s still
fresh on our minds. Come share your thoughts and see what you missed.

 

Startup Nights
When: ·Wed Nov 23 – 6pm – Thurs 2am
Where: Cohabitat, 2517 Thomas St., Dallas, TX

StartupNights is an open house, coworking, startup meetup, jam session, community gathering all rolled into one evening a week!

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A lot of conferences/events converge on us this week. Big Design Conference was a blast last time – and great for all the UI/UX focused folks. The ever favorite Startup Weekend hits the Gravity Centre, and Mongo Dallas is having 1 day conference on….MongoDB. Sprinkle in Startup Nights and a Lean Startup meetup and you’ve got the makings of a great week of learning.Get out there, Make a difference.

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Nikhil Nalakantan, the Founder and CEO of Memory Reel will discuss his experience in founding and building companies and what he has learned in terms of applying lean principles to entrepreneurship.

 

MongoDallas is an annual one-day conference dedicated to the open source, non-relational database MongoDB. You can enter in “MUG” for 25% off.

 

54 hours to bring an idea from concept to launch. You’ll have 60 seconds to pitch an idea, then form a team to build a demo-able product by the end of the weekend. Great speakers lined up. Meet with like-minded entrepreneurial individuals, share stories, build something important.

If you’re looking for a discount and wanting to help out at the same time, If you’ll commit to working on the LaunchDFW team to crank out v2 of their site, use this link to register for a 50% discount.

 

 

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It’s an all coders week. For you mobile developers, there is DalMob Conclave and Android meetup. For those non-mobilers (is that even a word?), get yourself to Dallas PHP or DFW Pythoneers to learn how to code.Get out there, make a difference!Chris Bond

 

 

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Dallas PHP
When: ·Tues, Nov 8, 7pm
Where: Softlayer, 4849 Alpha Rd, Dallas, TX

Building Rock solid applications in the real world. If you’ve been a developer of anything that required some , or large scale – you understand that the tools, techniques are different than your average website. If scale is new to you, here’s a oft neglected topic that you can pull some great ideas from.

 

Come see the Dalmob. We’ll be having an open discussion around Mobile Web. See how to create a mobile app for 5 platforms in 30 minutes! And it’s not a magic trick.

 

Ask the panel your questions on mobile UX….simple enough.

 

Come sling python (an under appreciated language here in Dallas) at the coding sprints.

 

 

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What are we at now, almost 40 days of over 100 degrees in Dallas? Perfect for getting out to more events. 

This week greets you with meetups of Dallas PHP on scaling WordPress, Tech Nest on I.P., Dallas Android group on the AT&T Foundry, and a Python code sprint.

Get out there, have fun, and make a difference.

Chris Bond

 

 

 

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Dallas PHP – Extending and Scaling WordPress
When: Tuesday, August 9, 7:00 PM
Where: SoftLayer Offices – 4849 Alpha Rd Dallas, TX

This month’s discussion will be on extending and scaling WordPress, which uses PHP as a central core.

TECH Nest Working Lunch – Intellectual Property
When: Tuesday, August 9, 11:30 AM
Where: TECH Fort Worth, 1120 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX

Learn how to help plan for your tech company’s growth and operating within the intellectual property landscape.

Dallas Android Dev Group – ATT Foundry Group
When: Thursday, August 11, 7:30 PM
Where: Valtech Tech,19111 Dallas Pkwy # 300, Dallas, TX

Come hear directly from AT&T about the AT&T Foundry group and how mobile developers can get involved.

DFW Pythoneers – Hands on coding sprint
When: Saturday, August 13, 2pm-5pm
Where: Fish Technologies, 16750 Westgrove Drive, Suite 600, Addison, TX

Three hours of fast and furious python coding, demonstrations, and code reviews.

 

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Last week’s events were about socializing, and this week’s are all about learning. 

On Tuesday, learn how to use Ruby as a competitive advantage in developer contests (eg. Startup Weekend), then head over to the source for mobile groups – DalMob. Lastly, on Thursday a guest speaker from “the valley” will give insights on the seven steps necessary for a successful startup.

Get out there, have fun, make a difference.

-Chris Bond

 

 

 

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Dallas Ruby Brigade
When: Tues, Aug 2, 7-9pm
Where: Improving Enterprises, 16633 Dallas Parkway, Ste 110, Dallas, TX 75001

Step inside the world of using Ruby and Rails in the hotness that is Developer Contests. They’ll explore contest logistics, lessons learned, and what to do afterward.

DalMob Conclave
When: Tues, Aug 2, 6:30-8pm
Where: TechWildcatters Offices 2700 Fairmount St. Dallas TX 75201

They’ll be hosting their first Open Discussion night. You will have the opportunity to ask the group or individuals anything and open the door for further discussion. This conclave will be informal and relaxed.

7 Steps to a successful startup with Naeem Zafar
When: Thurs, Aug 4, 6pm
Where: Hotel ZaZa, 2332 Leonard Street Dallas, Texas 75201

Author, serial entrepreneur, and Haas School of Business at Berkeley professor Naeem Zafar visits from the Bay Area to present 7 Steps to a Successful Startup. Naeem shares the basic building blocks of startup life from how to be sure you’re an entrepreneur to concept validation, team building, fundraising, and understanding the life of a founder/CEO. Whether you have a great idea, are starting a small business, or are an entrepreneur yourself, you are sure to receive invaluable tips from Naeem’s insights and experience.

 

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Lots of events this week. I don’t recall a time when Dallas was so busy during the Summer. The big events are the Big (D)esign Conference, Ignite Dallas, and a TED Global simulcast. While fitting those in, you can get your fill of PHP, Startup Poker, and an Android meetup.

I’ll see you out there, have a great week.

Chris Bond

 

 

 

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Dallas PHP – A Conversation about REST
When: Tuesday, July 12, 8am-2pm
Where: Tech Wildcatters, 2700 Fairmount, Array, Dallas, TX, United States, 75201

“A Conversation About REST.” REST-ful web services will be explained and also presented a variety of topics and questions you will certainly come across while implementing your API. A demonstration of a REST API written in Zend Framework will also be included.

TEDGlobal Simulcast
When: Wednesday, July 13, 8am-2pm
Where: Tech Wildcatters, 2700 Fairmount, Array, Dallas, TX, United States, 75201

Gather at Tech Wildcatters to watch TED Sessions 6 & 7 live as the conference is taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Following the conclusion of the two sessions, plan to stay for a facilitated discussion over lunch where we’ll synthesize the morning’s talks and add our own local spin to the discussion.

Big (D)esign Conference
When: Thurs. – Saturday, July 14 – 16, All day
Where: Crowne Plaza, 14315 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001

The biggest ideas in Strategy, UX, Design, Gaming, Mobile, Usability, and Development are at the Big Design Conference 2011 from July 14-16. You will find many popular speakers, and some great speaker tracks. This is a big event.

Dallas Android Meetup at Bottle Rocket
When: Thursday, July 14, 7-9pm
Where: 4131 Midway Rd #500, Addison, TX, United States

Dallas Android meetup hosted at Bottle Rocket Apps.

Startup Poker
When: Thursday, July 14, 8pm
Where: CoHabitat, 2517 Thomas St., Dallas, TX, United States

It’s time for another edition of Dallas Startup Poker. They’ll have two tables, one to have fun and the other for the more serious folk.

Ignite Dallas 4 at Big (D)esign Conference
When: Friday, July 15, 6-10pm
Where: Crowne Plaza, 14315 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001

Five minutes, 20 slides. What would you say? At Ignite Dallas, 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities will take the stage to answer. There are some fun and interestingly named topics, from “Why Healthcare needs to change” to “Busty Naked Girls Oil Wrestling.” You can’t beat that wide range.

 

After last week’s tech heavy learning, this week is mostly about fun with a little learning – never a bad thing, right?

Start the week off with mobile privacy at Dalmob, then hit up Startup Poker to win (or lose) some cash, and head over to Startup Weekend.

Have a great week, and enjoy!
Chris Bond

 

 

 

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DalMob
When: Tuesday, June 14, 6:30- 8pm
Where: Tech Wildcatters, 2700 Fairmount, Dallas, TX, 75204

Come talk mobile. This month’s discussion is on Location Based Privacy for mobile phone end users. An incredible amount of personal information can be determined by a users location, not just where you’ve been but who you are and more. Learn more at DalMob.

Dallas Startup Poker
When: Thursday, June 16, 7-10:30pm
Where: Tech Wildcatters, 2700 Fairmount Ave, Dallas, TX 75204

Startup Poker is the official pre-party for Dallas Startup Weekend, so come meet some potential cofounders! The game is Texas Hold’em.

Dallas Startup Weekend
When: June 17-19
Where: Tech Wildcatters, 2700 Fairmount, Dallas, TX, 75204

Any attendees that want to will have 60-90 seconds to present ideas for new startup ventures. They then crowd source the favorites and form teams around those ideas. Teams are between 4-10 people, and consist of about 50% technical people and 50% non-technical. You then spend the entire weekend getting advice from professional mentors, and building a proof of concept, demo, or sometimes even a finished product, to present in front of a panel of judges on Sunday night.