Comments on: Austin360 interviews Roland Swenson about SXSW’s battle with day-parties http://ryanjoy.com/2008/02/austin360-interviews-roland-swenson-about-sxsws-battle-with-day-parties/ Web developer living and playing in Austin, Texas Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryan Joy http://ryanjoy.com/2008/02/austin360-interviews-roland-swenson-about-sxsws-battle-with-day-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Ryan Joy Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:46:26 +0000 http://www.atxryan.com/2008/02/06/austin360-interviews-roland-swenson-about-sxsws-battle-with-day-parties/#comment-139 I don't consider SXSW a waste of time, but I do see some panels as a way for the speaker to get a free badge and pulpit. There are not a lot of those, however. For the most part I view each of the panels as re-energizing. The most important aspect of the whole Interactive conference is by far the networking that occurs in the halls and at the evening events. For that you actually need to be an attendee and it will continue to be worth it for me. I don’t consider SXSW a waste of time, but I do see some panels as a way for the speaker to get a free badge and pulpit. There are not a lot of those, however. For the most part I view each of the panels as re-energizing.

The most important aspect of the whole Interactive conference is by far the networking that occurs in the halls and at the evening events. For that you actually need to be an attendee and it will continue to be worth it for me.

]]> By: Cody Marx Bailey http://ryanjoy.com/2008/02/austin360-interviews-roland-swenson-about-sxsws-battle-with-day-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Cody Marx Bailey Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:50:22 +0000 http://www.atxryan.com/2008/02/06/austin360-interviews-roland-swenson-about-sxsws-battle-with-day-parties/#comment-140 I find that SXSW as a conference is more of a ego-trip for the speakers and a great way for people who have never blogged, but want to learn. As for the "seasoned" blogger/programmer/what-have-you... it's sort of a waste of time. I'm going to come to Austin for those 5-6 days and just hang out around Austin. I know of a lot of get togethers, so that will keep me more than busy. Plus I enjoy drinking heavily while there so I can crash till 1PM the next day and not miss a beat! I find that SXSW as a conference is more of a ego-trip for the speakers and a great way for people who have never blogged, but want to learn. As for the “seasoned” blogger/programmer/what-have-you… it’s sort of a waste of time. I’m going to come to Austin for those 5-6 days and just hang out around Austin. I know of a lot of get togethers, so that will keep me more than busy.

Plus I enjoy drinking heavily while there so I can crash till 1PM the next day and not miss a beat!

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