Chris Wanstrath

Err Free

Rails consultant at ErrFree. Blogs at Err the Blog.

Sessions

2:50pm Friday, 05/30/2008
The Profitable Programmer: Creating Successful Side Projects
General
 Location: Portland Ballroom 255
Geoffrey Grosenbach (Ruby on Rails Podcast), Tom Preston-Werner (GitHub), Chris Wanstrath (Err Free), PJ Hyett (GitHub), Ben Curtis (Tesly, LLC)
Many developers have the skills to implement web applications, but often lack the business skills to make them profitable. Hear from five developers who have transitioned from full-time consulting to building financially profitable Rails-based web applications. Read more.
4:25pm Friday, 05/30/2008
The Launch: Dos and Don'ts of Real Life Deploys
General
 Location: Portland Ballroom 255
Chris Wanstrath (Err Free)
There's more to launching an app than "cap deploy" -- the process is as much a psychological challenge as a technical one. So, what does it take to launch an app you can depend on and be proud of? With a handful of production launches under his belt, Chris will talk about the big picture and little details of bringing your site to life. Read more.
1:50pm Sunday, 06/01/2008
The Profitable Programmer: Creating Successful Side Projects
General
 Location: D138-139
Geoffrey Grosenbach (Ruby on Rails Podcast), Tom Preston-Werner (GitHub), Chris Wanstrath (Err Free), PJ Hyett (GitHub), Ben Curtis (Tesly, LLC)
Many developers have the skills to implement web applications, but often lack the business skills to make them profitable. Hear from five developers who have transitioned from full-time consulting to building financially profitable Rails-based web applications. Read more.
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