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About
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I’ll get around to adding some more information here at some point. But for now, here’s some links:. I'm a cultivator of communities and talents of the people around me. I also founded &yet. I periodically write an email sharing things I've learned, problems I'm working through, and ideas I'm excited about. You can sign up here. You can also find me on Twitter.
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Adam Brault
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November 24, 2014. Expansion vs. development. Expansion and development are two different things. Development is differentiation of what already existed. Practically every new thing that happens is a differentiation of a previous thing, from a new shoe sole to changes in legal codes. Expansion is an actual growth in size or volume of activity. That is . November 17, 2014. Community should switch to IRC. I recently was voted on to the board for the XMPP. And believe it to be quite useful.). Probably like ...
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Projects | Adam Brault
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June 20, 2011. TriConf is a fun and educational way for people locally to connect with other folks who are doing new and interesting things or at least aspire to. It’s become one of the best representations of the heart of the amazing indie Tri-Cities community. Along with a huge team . January 20, 2009. When I started working as a freelance web developer/designer in 2008, I didn’t personally know anyone who did that kind of work locally. February 28, 2008. I’ll probably swap this out at some point.
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Adam Brault
http://adambrault.com/2012
December 04, 2012. I quit Twitter for a month and it completely changed my thinking about mostly everything. I surprised some people when I said I was taking November off Twitter. I’ve been using Twitter since July 2006 (user #1568! With almost completely unbroken usage since late 2007, so that reaction is understandable—most especially from those in my life who consider me addicted to my iPhone . December 01, 2012. You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
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Adam Brault
http://adambrault.com/2015
August 16, 2015. Small businesses with big hearts. Can a small businesses infuse a social purpose into their work and use their audiences to do transformative things? I absolutely believe the answer is yes. Team are demonstrating what an impact it can have. I am a huge fan of the Misfit team, who have partnered . July 23, 2015. A brief history of a community in one corner of the Tri-Cities. Below is my section. I was asked to describe the beginnings of Doctype Society and TriConf, two . May 31, 2015.
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Adam Brault
http://adambrault.com/2013
November 26, 2013. Whether I’m good. I honestly liked freelancing better than running a company, but I think that’s mostly out of my own personal weaknesses. As a freelancer, I could participate and collaborate as an equal in conversations, and express opinions without them meaning much of anything to anyone. I could try and fail . November 05, 2013. Individual, one-to-one connections are what I want out of and what I want to put into a community. I’m not a community leader. October 03, 2013. This mornin...
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Adam Brault
http://adambrault.com/2011
December 16, 2011. An announcement I’m excited to make. As a guy who lives for change and is embarrassingly addicted to novelty, I’m a pretty nostalgic guy. For those of us who have used email for most of our lives, the nostalgia box is pretty deep. I have one pulled up right now. This particular email is from . November 29, 2011. I don’t want to be your boss. Note: this was originally written as an internal email to my team at &yet. I’m making it open because that’s how you make things better. Where Jes...
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Talks | Adam Brault
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May 31, 2015. As I said here. It was a huge honor to be invited to speak at MisfitCon in Fargo, North Dakota. This event has no website and talks aren’t recorded AJ. Says it’s like a theatre production: “If you missed it, you fucking. 8221; But I knew my . October 03, 2013. The Strength of Weakness (LxJS). The LxJS team was incredibly warm and welcoming. I’m very grateful for all their hard work on a great conference and for giving me the chance to share this talk there. September 15, 2013. June 25, 2013.
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Collaborators | Adam Brault
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August 01, 2009. Much like meeting Adam Baldwin. How I met Henrik Joreteg is one of my favorite stories. (You can read his account of that here. When I first got to know Henrik, he described himself as “not a very good JavaScript developer.”. Of course, he was better than that, but I . August 01, 2008. One of my favorite stories is how I met Adam Baldwin. I was sub-leasing part of an office from Fritzy. And one day, out of the blue, I got an email from a guy named Adam that read:. June 15, 2008.
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