Alexis Finch, sketchnoter behind GraphiteMind, is utterly satiated by:
Geekfest Chicago has become something of a tech mecca. Startups are thriving here just as much as in NYC and SF. It’s a challenge to keep pace with all the rapid change when you’ve gotta be conversant in the full gamut of design, code, and UX (for the uninitiated, that’s “User Experience”). Luckily, once a week, for one hour, you can get a crash course from one expert or another at Geekfest. Previously Geekfest had been a closed event, intended just for developers, where they’d share side projects, best practices, and occasionally get schooled by guest speakers. I snuck my way into a few of those talks, but it took some serious feats of espionage and sleight of hand to get in. This year they’ve made the event an open meet-up, inviting the public to swing on by with nothing more than an RSVP required. Scope out each Tuesday’s topic in advance, since you might be sitting down to anything from a deep-dive code review to a walk-through on design process. No matter what, though, you’ll leave with a full brain and belly.
