I spent this weekend at CURUCamp—that is, Central European Ruby Camp—here in Vienna. It totally kicked ass, I got to hang out with friends, make new friends, and learn stuff.

(Plus, thanks to Jürgen the organizer, I now know a place where I can get a decent mojito in stodgy old Vienna. Good thing, too, cuz I feel a mojito-emergency coming on in the near future.

But I digress.)

And I gave a short talk of my own: Pimpin’ [Software Projects] Ain’t Easy.

Pimpin’ [Software Projects] Ain’t Easy

It’s a theme I keep coming back to, because so many of the people (and projects) I care about are bad at this very thing.

I stupidly didn’t think to record the audio, but I hope you enjoy the slides.

I’m proud to say that this talk has been given the stamp of approval of both Natasha Hall, co-organizer extraordinare of the wonderful Webstock conference, and Kathy Sierra, my biggest internet brain-crush. Yay!

This presentation has been certified as ’Fricken Awesome’. I for one, now feel empowered to be an software-pimpin’, ass-kickin’ ninja. — Natasha Hall

I hope you can say the same!