Let's Launch! - work session for startups at the Santa Monica Library

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ruess's picture
Start: 
2012-01-08 13:00 - 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

Updated: Hours now 1-5pm due to library hours

Hi all,

I'm currently working on a startup, built on Drupal of course. A few weeks back, while listening to a startup podcast for developers, the concept of a "build off" was introduced. The concept is that the chances of successfully launching your product are highly increased when you have support from fellow developers pushing and encouraging one another in a real face to face environment. More specifically, the concept is to take a day, gather developers together, all working on their own respective projects, and spend a solid 5-10 hours hammering away at your startup project. Fore entrepreneurs who have participated, it's made all the difference.

Therefore I am creating this event with the same spirit of gathering a bunch of passionate Drupalers together one Sunday morning to afternoon at the Santa Monica library to meet, assist, and push one another as we work on our respective projects. While it does not have to be your own startup that you are working on necessarily, the project should be one in which you're passionate enough to need the support of your fellow Drupalers to motivate you to the end. For those of you that are working on startups built in Drupal, please join us!

Note: this will be a true work session vs. a more social and discussion type of event. Bring your laptop and be prepared to dig in.

When: Sunday January 8th from 1 pm to 5pm
Where: Santa Monica Library: 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Who: Those doing startups in Drupal

I'll try to find a large table that morning at the library with outlets for a group of us to work. Come anytime, but best to come early and stay as long as you can - this is about motivation not just convenience - it's about buckling down to create results.

Call or text me once you're there so I can tell you our location: 213 915 8406

Kevin

Comments

Not sure I'll make it but I'd really like to...

christefano's picture

Sunday is my day off and I don't think I'll make it, but I sure love the sound of this. Do you have a link to the startup podcast for developers?

Meanwhile, I've cross-posted this to the Startups group to help spread the word about this type of event. Great idea, and good luck!

Thanks for cross posting

ruess's picture

Thanks for cross posting Christo!

Here's the link from the podcast: Startups For The Rest Of US (and excellent resource for developers)
http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-58-updates

Okay for Drupal noob

docbop's picture

Would it be okay for a Drupal noob to come and watch and learn?

Steve Barnette

Dojo of Cool

If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery,
it wouldn't seem so wonderful. ~ Michelangelo

As long as you have something

ruess's picture

As long as you have something to work on, all are welcome

What a wonderful concept

aaron1948's picture

UPDATE:
In accord with the revised time, I will be able to attend.
ORIGINIAL POST:
I'd love to attend, but am already committed to another meetup from 10 am to 1 pm. I'll watch for your next scheduled meetup. Thanks for starting this.

Library hours on Sunday 1pm-5pm

Chris Charlton's picture

This event will need to be updated because the library hours for Sunday are 1pm-5pm.

Chris Charlton, Author & Drupal Community Leader, Enterprise Level Consultant

I teach you how to build Drupal Themes http://tinyurl.com/theme-drupal and provide add-on software at http://xtnd.us

Good looking out Chris -

ruess's picture

Good looking out Chris - thanks much!

Dates wrong ?

rgristroph's picture

Something about this event it causing it to show up on the calendar on Sunday January 8th, and every day there after . . .

http://groups.drupal.org/event/2012-01

Is a start set by no end ?

Thanks for the tip. This

christefano's picture

Thanks for the tip. This event was set to run through February 8th. That's been fixed.

Hey all, if any of you get

ruess's picture

Hey all, if any of you get there at 1, please text me or call me at 213-915-8406 so we can meetup. I'll be waiting in the study room reservation line.

Also , I'll tweet our locations once there: @kevinruess

Kevin