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TechZulu Trend Lounge Creates the Stage at SXSW Interactive 2013

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We remember when Foursquare was battling it out with local Austin competitor Gowalla , and when Brian Solis would instigate pop-up champagne parties at the Driskill. Startup Institute. Mike Schwartz, Application Developers Alliance. Neal Cabage, The Smarter Startup. Aaron Gustafson, Adaptive Web Design.

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Q Manning of Rocksauce Studios | Founder Interview

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I joined ranks with an Austin App developer, taking the role of Creative Director and setting up their design team and process. There was a distinct disconnect between apps developed by stand-alone companies, such as Gowalla or Path, versus what “work for hire” companies were producing. Mobile does that.

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