Just Getting Started

A talk I gave at Circles Conference 2012 about how I went from being an engineer at Apple to starting a successful web design studio.

Transcript

1. Just Getting Started
2. pForm
4. Whoa, Daddy
5. Giddy Up!
6. Pop-Tastic
7. Texas Forever
8. Oh Hai, Mrs. Coach
9. Seriously dude. Who are you and what are you doing up on stage?
10. The Apple Years 2002-2004
11. But...
12. I wasn’t happy...
13. The Palm Years 2004 - 2005
14. The thing was...
15. I couldn’t design to save my own life The thing was...
16. The Next Best Thing
17. “Do what you are made to do.” – me
18. Get Paid To Learn
19. The more work I did, the better I got
20. Luck = Opportunity + Preparation
26. Leap of Faith
27. Reach Out To Mentors
28. Hedge Your Bets
30. Jack Of All Trades
31. 30-40%
32. Self Employment == Fixed Income
33. A Complimentary Partner
35. We Were In Trouble
36. Stick To What You’re Good At
37. Will I Pass Out?
38. Attracting Talent
40. Managing Is Hard
41. We Hired Again
42. Give Back
43. You’re Fired
44. Business Never Stops
45. Location, Location, Location
46. The Future
47. Who Am I?
48. Noah Stokes @motherfuton Thank You!
49. Noah Stokes @motherfuton Thank You!