As mentioned before, I decided to hit up Austin Jelly this morning to see what the craze was all about. I’d worked at Cafe Caffeine a few times before and for the most part, it felt like that.
David Walker of 302 designs introduced himself. Strangely, he mentioned that I looked familiar to him and he seemed rather familiar to me as well. I’m going to have to try to figure that one out.
It wasn’t as social as I expected it to be, but I figure most of the regulars were out seeking new iPhones. Then again, I actually had quite a few things to get done this morning and had my mind wrapped around too many things to pay too much attention to my surroundings.
Here are some tips I’ll use for my next venture out there:
- Grab a centrally-located table. It’s easy to go unnoticed on the outer tables if you want to socialize. The centrally-located tables had the most conversation and action, naturally.
- Make sure you’re not so head down into your work that you actually have time to talk and introduce yourself to others.
- Make sure your day isn’t interrupted by an hour long conference call where the VOIP USB speakerphone at home is necessary.
I’m actually looking forward to my next adventure out there (I make it seem like it’s so far away when I can literally walk there in less than five minutes) when I get back from the Bay Area in a couple weeks and looking forward to meeting some of the folks I didn’t get a chance to meet today.
Hey Joey! Glad you made it out to Jelly. I wasn’t able to make it this Friday, but I look forward to meeting you next time!
Joey, it was good to meet you! good call on grabbing a centrally located table. sometimes the best conversation happens when people overhear someone elses conversation and jump in to comment/ask questions, so it’s best to position yourself where this can easily occur. It’s hit or miss in terms of socialization. Sometimes it’s all talking, sometimes it’s all about work, and sometimes it’s a mix in between. look forward to seeing you at the next one!