I *really* wanted to go to Alt.Net Seattle 2009. I even made plans and made sure I had a spot (thanks to Glenn Block for helping with that). It just wasn't in the cards. I will make it to some Alt.Net event this year; it probably won't have as many really cool developers as AltNet Sea. That doesn't mean I or yourself can't enjoy some of the content. A few of the attendees have been blogging about the event. I'm linking some that I know of below. I'm sure there is more, and more will probably be posted after people have a chance to get back to the real world.
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So what would it take to get something like this to happen in the Phoenix, AZ area? It helps AltNetSea is near Microsoft headquarters where lots of really smart programmers live & work. It also helps that MIX09 is the week after the weekend AltNetSea event, so a lot of those guys are going to be in town anyway. We have our share of smartu guys, and a few good community leaders. Also Scott Gu has been coming to town yearly for a while now. What about something right about the same time, assuming he comes this year again?
Just a thought. There is also Alt.Net Houston coming up.
-j