Techdirt Greenhouse was the other reason I travelled to San Francisco last week, first one being vloggercon and the blip.tv panel on net neutrality. Thanks to Jackie, who sold me on the whole idea and arranged for me to attend, I got a taste of Silly Valley start-up, Web 2.0, VC vibe. I enjoyed the day, mainly because I met several interesting people, with whom I hope to stay in touch. And although I wouldn’t have travelled across the globe just for this, it was a day well spent. Here is a short video from the event, you can see Jackie and me staring immovably at the presenter.
Mike Masnick, CEO of Techdirt describes Techdirt Greenhouse as:
…an idea workshop rather than traditional product showcase. present short quick 5 minute presentation of an idea and then break up the audience to discuss different points of view and get them talking.
Jackie has taken many notes and found the time to blog them and her impressions. Worth a read if you want the full flavour of the discussions. For me the main benefit was several lightbulbs going off, noting small but significant points. I might blog them later, time permitting.
