Was diverted into town (until 1.30pm) on my way to the meet so ...
What disappointed you at the end? We need developers such as yourself to present what you are doing & learning. Sort of like the video done to demonstrate your LED appliance. We are also learning how to 'meet' as we go along.
We are working on themes. One month it will be Programming Standards, the next Web (SEO or Usability) standards, the other Animation and so on ... We will go with feedback (public demand). Am pressuring (pursuing) some geeks to style up and present ... It seems many developers want to be pursued to present ... lakini wengi watangoja mpaka ...
We need techies with open minds such as those who have worked with Flash but are now learning Silverlight and can present us with two points of view. Alternatively, we need / require developers with different points of views to (be) present and respectfully opinionated (vocal).
Since our developers (like the rest of our society) are so unprepared to be transparent, most of us find it hard to expose our knowledge or ignorance. As the current Police spokesman once said (to paraphrase), we cannot expect our Cops to be better than the (corrupt) society from which they come (are recruited) from.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/11TopTipsForASuccessfulTechnicalPresentation.aspxThese presentations should help slower types such as myself understand stuff we are not willing or able to learn or study on our own (anymore). They will also help developers build up their presentation skills, confidence and reputations in a small forum of 3 to 30 attendees.