Ignite Phoenix 3 wrapped a little bit ago and what self-important blogger wouldn’t want to offer their opinion and review of the event? 
First off, I have to thank @brianshaler for webcasting the event for those of us who could not make it.
Ignite has some huge momentum behind it and is exponentially growing in popularity. Tonight was standing room only at the Tempe Performing Arts Center and the online chatter was through the roof. Check this out if you want evidence.
This is the first Ignite event that I’ve been able to see from start to finish and overall it was a great one. Those in attendance both IRL and online were very satisfied.
Best presentations of the night for me were:
“20 Answers to 20 Unanswerable Questions” by Austin Baker
“Nothing Defines Humans Better Than Their Willingness To Do Irrational Things in the Pursuit of Phenomenally Unlikely Payoffs. This is the Principle Behind Lotteries, Dating, and Religion” by Derek Neighbors
“We ARE Trying to Solve World Hunger: How Open Source Biofuels Will Change Phoenix and the World” by Brad Biddle
“Floating Bones 102: Rules for Loosely-Coupled Structures (Like You)” by Phil Earnhardt
“Big Distance” by Evo Terra
“Lodgers, Robots and Generals – Falling In Love with Silent Movies” by James Cook
As you can see from the different titles, the real beauty in the Ignite formula is the freedom of topic.
Overall, I’m very impressed with this event; tonight’s presentations were entertaining, educational and even inspiring.
Well done to all.
