Went to barcampRDU last weekend, that was pretty interesting. (Here are some links to describe what a barcamp is about:
Unconference,
FooCamp,
BarCamp)
Session 1: Social Media Measurement. I took lots of notes on this session, but they basically would only makes sense to someone who understood this space already. I'll try to come back and update later.
Session 2: Getting things done, a productivity system (abbreviated "GTD") based on a book of the same name by David Allen.
The phases
1. collecting your 'stuff', emails, things in your head that need to be in a system, reminders, etc.
2. processing stuff, figuring out what it means, and break projects into small, actionable items
3. organizing the stuff, making a system. Buckets to keep track of information.
--List of projects. Projects are anything that involve more than one step.
--make an action list, sorting into actionable, trash, delegating.
--2 minute list. If you can get through a task in 2 mins or less, then just do it now.
4. Do a daily review of where you are on your list
tools people use for to-do list mgt:
tiddlywiki for wiki
freemind to-do list (sf.net) - mind mapping software
codifying your knowledge so people don't bug you so much
Session 3: Something on testing that I wasn't that interested in but couldn't find anything better
Session 4: Lessons from the Luddites. The facilitator used Kirkpatrick Sale's book, which is fairly loaded, but accessible and interesting, to lead a discussion about the limits of technology. This was an interesting discussion.
Session 5: How to transition from technical person to CTO in a startup company. This was actually fairly interesting.
