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BTVWAG Survey Results

BTVWAG Survey Results

March 2012

Peter Brown

March 22, 2012
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  1. Future Topic Suggestions • Beer • Specific languages • Scaling

    • SignalR • Node • Deployment • Emerging Technologies • Non-relational Databases • QA tools • Sinatra • JQuery + others • HTML5 • Drupal • IaaS, PaaS • DDD • Contributing to open source • Case studies • Hiring developers • Hosting
  2. What would you change in BTV? • Nothing! • More

    developers doing <insert favorite language or framework> • Better salaries • More open source developers • More user groups and events • Hack ups • Local training classes • Improved skill level • More geek • More support for women • More profitable startups • Improve entry into web scene for newcomers to BTV
  3. • Twitter • RSS Feeds • VtDotNet • MSDN •

    A List Apart • Working on OSS • Railscasts • Smashing Mag. • Mailing lists & specialized groups • Blogs • Friends • Stackoverflow • codeproject • infoq.com • Slashdot • Forums • SitePoint & Digital Point • Hacker News • Coding Horror • Mozilla Sources for staying up to date
  4. Other takeaways • Expand BTVWAG outside Burlington ◦ Record presentations

    ◦ Take notes • Meet on different days of the week • MOAR beer & drink ups • Launch BTVWAG newsletter