Day One MAXies

Every conference has its share of turds and gems. Trying to stay glass half full, here were the list of gems I witnessed from day one at MAX.

Ely Greenfield - As the Oracle might say, “he’s got the gift.” I’d love some time in an osmosis chamber with this cat–it’d be guaranteed to take some of the dumb off.

Ryan Taylor. Had a fantastic session on Pixel Bender. Spoke articulately in code (difficult). I’m no expert now, but he broke it down and made it approachable and desirable. I’d go back for more. Check out his blog.

Maria Shriver - keynote was ho hum. Huge production value, but the overall story seemed, well, less than ground breaking. Shriver stole the show–charismatic and raised to lead (I’m an anti-class American, but she was in a league of her own). Wave was undeserving of the spotlight and CoCoMo feels like something that didn’t sell but has been repackaged as a PaaS.