Some FOWA Observations

The Twitter Bug!
I've understood the importance of Twitter as a status updater, micro-blogger even as SMS platform, but experiencing it as a live conversation during FOWA was incredible! It was like the entire room was engaged in this silent conversation, everyone giving their feedback about the current presenter, truly remarkable.

How Do You Like Them Apples?
When looking across the audience, I noticed a lot of glowing Apples in the crowd. This is pretty significant, considering the conference was filled with some the brightest developers, talking about the future of the industry.

Are You Cloud Computing Yet?!
Cloud computing was definitely the buzz word at the conference, although some speakers poked fun saying we've been doing it for years, and really it's just a term so non-techies can understand.

Hey, Whats Your Handle?
Your online presence is becoming so important, people were sharing their handles like business cards, "what's your twitter?" or "you on FriendFeed?"

Financial Crisis?! Sell, Sell, Sell!
Although it's still early to know how the current financial crisis will affect web apps, it definitely was on people's minds, some predicting it could be as bad/worse as the dot-com bubble.