Medium asked us to write three stories a day about XOXO, to capture the feel of the event. Today is day two, which means I’m three stories behind. Must do better.
I just got back from xoxofest this year; it was my first time attending and I’m still riding that lovely conference high.
But I cried a lot. And so did a lot of other people I know there. And we were all sorta embarrassed/ashamed. Which is weird, if you…
XOXO’s conference talks have always been a highlight for me, and yesterday was no exception. They were by turns profound and irreverent, uplifting and harrowing, offering joy…
This is my first XOXO, and as with many festivals or conferences where I know I might be overwhelmed, I was a little apprehensive. It helped so much that we had Slack setup for XOXO months in advance. I met tons of rad people in and around the tech industry while I…
There are several common catchphrases from XOXO. The unofficial motto for the conference is “Lower your expectations,” which featured prominently on the sign welcoming everyone to the…
I first heard of XOXO in 2012 when two of my friends came to town — one from the Bay Area to attend the conference, the other from the East Coast as a guest speaker — and they both had nothing but great things to say about the event. Art! Tech! Music! Fun…
After a gut-wrenching day of presentations, Kirby Ferguson came onto the XOXO stage last night to share a 5th Anniversary screening of his wonderful film series Everything is a Remix. It still shines.
Ferguson described himself as fundamentally a researcher; but his films achieve much more than merely sharing his research…
Alex Blumberg lets it all hang out. Not literally (which is gross) but metaphorically (which is not gross). He’s the co-founder of Gimlet Media — a podcast factory that essentially…
This year is the fourth year of XOXO, and it’s starting to look less and less like an annual event and more like a community…
There’s a lot to process after any conference, particularly one as involving as XOXO. Taking the advice in this list, here is my list of things to do: