Austin Code Camp 2013 Review

It's been a couple of days since the Austin Code Camp 2013. It was a great turn out. Overall around 200 plus coders, eager to hear about the latest trends, attended.  Here are a few thoughts that I'd like to share regarding Austin Code Camp. more...

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