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Staying current with technology trends

The addage that you’ve got to stay current on technology has never been truer. With technology growing exponentially (that’s such a cliche, but when the reality of that sets in, the jaw literally starts to drop) and going in new directions, it’s getting harder and harder to stay on top of it all- or even some of it.

Sure, you could surf and read about stuff all day long, but there is no substitute for getting out there into the community.

One of the most exciting things about the OpenSource movement- (okay, maybe second to readily accessible high quality, free software) is that the concept has been applied by many industrious and clever people all over the world not only to software and virtual, online communities- but to real flesh and wild hairstyle communities.

Maybe such a community is active in your town. If you are fortunate enough to live in Austin or a large city with a healthy mass of technical professionals there may be many such communities meeting near you.

Bar Camp is one such group with chapters in many cities around the world. People come together, share information by presenting and listening on many topics that affect and inform the technical community.

By technical, I don’t mean that everyone is a developer, hacker or geek (though many wear such badges with -sometimes too much- pride). There are artists, writers, entrepreneurs and other enthusiasts who simply enjoy being part of the latest technology wave… which this time includes a lot of socializing.

Check out BarCamp.org for an introduction to the community and get out there and meet these folks. You’ll be so glad you did. You’ll meet new friends, learn tons of new things (even if only that there’s a lot you didn’t know was out there) and build on your network of smart and creative people.

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