c’mon philly!
i wrote about philly pride almost a month ago, and apparently I’m not the only one experiencing it. this recent wired article talks about the power and success behind barcamp and the collaborative format. They talk about BarCampNYC2, held just a couple of weekends ago. Making a cameo in the article were philly locals Jason Coleman and his fiancé Kim Wallmeier, young entrepreneurs from my hood and masterminds behind WineLog.net! As you might imagine, I have every intention of contacting them about their experiences at BarcampNYC2, and to talk about a full scale BarCampPhilly.
This quote stood out:
"Coleman and Wallmeier rarely get to mingle with so many tech entrepreneurs in their hometown of Philadelphia, so BarCamp was a chance to bounce ideas around with a like-minded audience."
THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE! Collaboration is the key! The Philadelphia indie community shall unite! WHO’S WITH ME!?!
13. October 2006 at 09:47
Philly is a cool city! I was up there last fall and I got to eat at Pat’s cheese steaks(very good BTW) and see independence hall/the liberty bell. A girl I used to date goes to college in St. Davids about 20-30 minutes from Philly.
16. October 2006 at 09:50
Alex,
Keep in touch. There are some efforts underway to get Philly tech entrepreneurs together, but they are scattered. Something like “BarCampPhilly” would work wonders. All we need is a committed leader.