Thoughts on AI, architecture, and building systems that work in the real world.

Today: Mobile Monday Austin @ SXSW Interactive 2012

All, a reminder that today March 12, 2012, we are having 2 Mobile Monday Austin events: 1) At noon, we will be hosting a lunch/networking event for SXSWers to meet Austin mobile companies. This is at the Alcatel-Lucent trend lounge (room 406 at…

Mobile Monday Austin @ SXSWi 2012 (Unofficial)

So we are a week or so away from SXSW Interactive 2012. I am super excited, as always. And per tradition, the Mobile Monday Austin board (Carlo Longino, David Gill, Michael Yuan, Mario OCampo, Bart Bohn, and yours truly, C. Enrique Ortiz) are…

Proclamation: February 6 is Awesome Day in Austin

February 6 is now officially Awesome Day in Austin, Texas. The Mayor of the City of Austin, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, just proclaimed February 6 as “Awesome Day” in honor of the launch of the Austin chapter (@atxawesome) of the Awesome Foundation. As one…

Teaching Beginning Android

I started teaching Beginning Android at the Austin Community College. This is a beginners-to-med level class on Android programming and is the first time me teaching this class. Here are my (twelve) students! ceo

Happy 2012 – a new year, new challenges, new team, new phase

New year and new challenges. I started helping Chaotic Moon Studios, one of the top mobile services companies in Austin today. After 10+ years in the mobile software space I can say that while the space is still relatively young in many ways…

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you a wonderful time with your family and friends and community. Happy Holidays — Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Happy New Year, Prospero Año Nuevo… I wish for a strong 2012 for you and your family — one full of new opportunities, prosperity…

Android in Action, 3rd Edition (Ableson, Sen, King, Ortiz)

Android in Action, 3rd edition, which I co-authored together with Frank Ableson, Robi Sen and Chris King, is out! You can order it online (see Amazon), or visit your favorite bookstore. Order one, order two, order three copies! Give a copy to your…

The Impact of Steve Jobs on Mobility

Thanks, Steve — Created by Jonathan Mak. Steve Jobs’ legacy spans a number of industries — the personal computer, computer graphics & visualization, the movie industry, the music industry, telecommunications and mobile devices, retail stores. The impact he made across technology sectors was…

Remembering Steve Jobs

Steve was an inspiration for me, and for many. I recall on my freshman year at college when the Mac was introduced. Wow. And then, time after time, he innovated and changed the world — movies, music, personal computers, mobile devices; thanks to…

The Atlassian 10 commandments for startups.

An excellent, must see presentation by Scott Farquhar, Co-Founder and CEO of Atlassian. I’ve been using different Atlassian tools over the years now, and it is great to see their story, their success, and their 10 commandments for startups. Start with Two (founders…