Highlights of Buildconf

I’ve been at Buildconf for the last two days. It was one of the best conferences I’ve been to. So instead of writing a whole bunch of tweets, which would be annoying, I’ve decided to write a blog post with a list. To make it interesting, count up the number of points you can identify with and leave your score in the comments.

  • Finding out how to open bananas
  • Andy Budd getting his kit off to the Flight of the Conchords.
  • Wilson Miner showing us what Keynote can really do
  • Tim Van Damme dragging us to the waterfront to collect a Gowalla badge.
  • On that note, Gowalla. Seriously, I had to delete this shit before it got the better of me.
  • For the first time in history, the bar closed before the tab ran out
  • An Ulster Fry
  • @itsdavidhughes didn’t get kicked out this time
  • Eric Meyer.
  • Tim Van Damme is Ballmer insane
  • “There were some cute girls here, and then we told them what we do for a living.” #webconference #afterparty – #
  • Belfast museum’s giant deer.
  • Interesting and in-depth conversations with people who have no idea who you are
  • Guinness in Ireland is the best
  • The amazing, gravity-defying, impact-resistant laptop.
  • Late-night birthday Jager-bombs with @Fehler
  • A rough sketch of Tim Van Damme
  • There’s a reason Harp beer is free.
  • Nicklas’ Moustache Bonus points: Niklas’s Wild Man Moustache Wax.
  • You need a silly hat
  • Wanting, and yet not getting, a Build t-shirt.
  • Politics in the Speakers’ Club

All in all, #buildconf was pretty much the most rewarding conference I’ve been to in a while – buy your ticket for 2010. What other ones were there? 5 extra bonus points if yours gets on the list.