mn-tech-conf

TCCC 16

• twin cities code camp 16 @ U of MN
• Biannual event sponsored by local tech community
• Place for developers to come and learn from peers
• Info is always free, content is always shared
• April 2014: Over 500 attendees

TCCC hot Topics

• Next gen web components by mozilla developer
• Responsive web development
• Big Data w/ elasticsearch (see talk)
• Designing touch-first app
• Node.js, Angular.js, etc.

minnebar 9

• Minnebar 9 from minnestar.org
• By MN tech + startup communities
• Un-conference bar-camps around world: Swaziland to Seattle
• Annual tech talks (minnebar) and quarterly live demos (minnedemo)
• April 12: Around 1000 attendees for Minnebar 9

Minnebar topics

• MN tech startup community
• Beyond mobile: connected devices are evolution..
• Production monitoring at a SaaS startup
• Cassandra & Riak at bestbuy
• 6 sessions of 1 hour talks, 12 tracks (72 talks)

Trends

• Cloud services: chef, vagrant
• Agility (future of agile)
• Making connections: minne*, tccc, user groups
• DevOps: development & operations
• Tools: cloud, web based

OSI participation

• Why?  Recruiting (web developers)
• Also: free tech education
• Cost? sponsorship is inexpensive

EXTRA

Vagrant

node.js

• Walmart Black Friday mobile - 200 mil users
• Paypal: 2x requests/sec, response 35% faster
• For: social media, realtime, media, web services
• Currently: InvisibleFriend for its apps
• Quick deploy, highly scalable