So you’re finally fed up with seeing everyone else have all the fun, and want to sign up for next year’s SXSW? The
dangerously awesome Alex Hillman has some tips for SXSW n00bs. I second 99% of his advice, although I find that my camera is also an excellent tool for meeting people.
I’m not going to blog about what i did at SXSWi07. There’s plenty of other people doing that. What I am going to do is give you a couple of simple tips for how to make it through the week and get the most out of it. |
First off, before you even leave, you have to pack. I posted a list that i came up with before hand, but some other things that I discovered would have been handy: |
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Power Strip. I actually packed one of these at the last minute and im sure glad i did. plugs are at a premium, both in the hotel rooms and at the convention center. you’ll need to recharge your stuff…so why not share. |
| Once you’re there, attend any n00b panel they might be providing |
| Don’t overplan your itinerary. In fact, try not to plan it at all |
| talk to everyone. everyone. random weird dude on the couch (at a geek conference, there’s a lot of those) might be a developer for your favorite web app |
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