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Looking back on 2008 in the Portland Web and Open Source startup community
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Portland Tech 2008Looking back, looking forward
Who am I?
That which I will admit exists but will not be my focus
(but we can talk about as a group)
That on which I will focus
Making headlinesA view of the Forest via the Florist
CommunityOur greatest achievement in 2008had absolutely nothing to do with code
Virtual
Physical
Ad-hoc
Photo courtesy Amber Case
Photo courtesy Aaron Hockley
Organized
Photo courtesy Aaron Hockley
Photo courtesy Aaron Hockley
Camp-ing-ish stuffEvents that fostered community
Side Project to Startup
Mainstream mediaWider recognition of what’s happening
Photo courtesy Scott Kveton
Photo courtesy Aaron Hockley
What’s next?Some of the things I see for Portland tech in 2009
Still no funding
Technology
Mobile
OpenID
Geolocation
Community
Open Source Bridge
Hacklab / Geek Lodge
Current voices will grow stronger
Some old favorites will return
“Outsiders” will join the community...
and they’ll be good at it
Traditional business interest
Your turn: What’s next?More importantly, what would you like to see?
Thank you