Tim Bray gave a talk at the Future Of Web App. He was supposed to talk about “What to be frightened of in building a web application” but due to the market downturn he did a last-minute change and focused on what developpers/entrepeurs should do in tough times.
Interesting 35-mn session. Among other things he urged people to give up Waterfall cycle, people won’t buy a software that has yet to be implemented. To him Telecom market could be a good place to start, people will always use their phone even in a bear market, etc.
He also outlined the same old things: contribute to the internet (blog, twit, open source), don’t be a one-tech guy, diversify your knowledge, build a network, etc.