SXSW Film and Interactive are both in Austin Texas but that is where the similarities end. I break down the disparities below:
If you’re a celeb, you can +1 your friends. If you’re a hanger-on like me, crash with someone better than you and fight the greater bozo dynamic. |
Film: Badgeless vs
Interactive: Badge-less
Film; truly hot.
Interactive; Julia Alison. Not very hawt. But great compared to some females in technology.
Film; distribution
Interactive; sorta distribution.
Film; famous
Interactive; intelligent
Film; doesn’t get it
Interactive; does get it (but is hecka poor)
Film; past
Interactive; future.
Film; fun
Interactive; nerdy spring break
Film; I can make u a star
Interactive; I think I’m a star already (and poor)
Film; CAA
Interactive; larry Lessig
Film; mark mcCormack
Interactive; Mark McCormack
Film; Studio buttwipe
Interactive; VC buttwipe.
Film; Mentor’s book, “What They Don’t Teach You At Business School”
Interactive; My book project, “What They Don’t Teach You At Stanford Business School”
This post was cranked out in about an hour so email me if you see a spelling or grammatical error(s)… larry@larrychiang com
Larry’s book releases 09-09-09 and is on the waitlist to get onto the NY Times bestseller list. |
Larry Chiang is the founder of Duck9, which educates college students on how to establish and maintain a FICO score over 750. He has testified before Congress and World Bank on credit.
He is a frequent contributor to Business Week’s blog on “What They Don’t Teach You at Business School“. For fun, Larry blogs, attends tech conferences and hoops it up at Arrillaga Family Center. Text or call him during office hours 11:11am or 11:11pm PST +/-15 minutes at 650-283-8008.