Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast Meet-up, July Edition

Yesterday morning, I attended my first MTEBM at Bistro etc. I’ve always been a bit shy, but it was surprisingly easy (even for me) to start talking. I met some very nice people and the energy level was high.
Mark Schanzleh and his partner Amélie Racine talked about staynomad, their travel startup. Mark is very passionate [...]

The Facebook Platform Explained

Analyzing the Facebook Platform, three weeks in by Marc Andreesen gives a very good explanation of an application versus a platform and the advantages it provides. It also gives an overview of how Facebook chose to handle its API. If you have any interest in web application and social networks, it’s a must read.

First Montreal Web Development Book Club

Laïka hosted the first Montreal Web Development Book Club this past Monday. There wasn’t as much people as expected, probably because of the long weekend. It was still loads of fun and packed with great discussions. I presented In Search of Stupidity by Merrill Chapman. I’m going to post a review soon, but the book [...]