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Spot.UsAn update while I’m on a plane.
Why am I on a plane? Check the next slide....
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Visiting the Developers!
• The best communication happens face-to-face and we have lots to talk about
• The next week will be spent discussing the vision and implementation of spot.us
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Also.........
Without developers Spot.Us is screwed
Next slide explains why.
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Witness the extent of David Cohn’s programming skillz
Cool, but won’t cut it for spot.us, huh?
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Designs are Ready!!!!
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Joining Me This Week
• I have fantastic designers who have gone above and beyond.
• They are joining me this week with the developers to talk through everything.
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What’s Next?
• Lots of Bay Area reporters with ideas for pitches. (keep em coming).
• Community members with story tips. (DEFINITELY keep em coming).
• Racing to get the site up asap.
• Will be iterative henceforth
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Organizing in the Dark
• Worst position to be in - but until the site is up, we are holding off on more pitches/tips.
• Organizing in the dark utterly sucks.
• We hope to flip on the light switch soon.
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Inspiration Coming From All Over!!!!!
• User-created logo designs! (thanks Tom C.)
• Phone calls every day of interested parties.
• Learning more every moment and continue to be inspired and thankful for everyone’s support.
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ANOTHER SUCCESS!!
• We have our third example of “community funded reporting” from Chris Amico who will look into cement kilns in Northern California.
• w00t
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FUNDED!!!!!
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Housekeeping
• Welcome Brant Houston to the board of advisors!!! (if you don’t know him, 10 minutes on Google will explain why he is a big addition).
• First installment of SF Election Truthiness Campaign being published on Monday!!!!
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ONWARD!!!!!
• Into the abyss.
• Who is coming with me? (Doing my best Tom Cruise impression)