Sylvain Carle (afroginthevalley.com) talks to students at CUSEC

2. Vive le feu!
(we didn't start the fire) +
+
Sylvain Carle
CTO Praized Media+
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3. ok

4. vive le feu

5. !

6. for our unilingual
audience members
...

7. Feu! Fire!

8. you get it

9. I really like this punk band
from France, Bérurier Noir

10. They are named after a
Frederic Dard character

11. I'm quite litterate
but that specific tidbit

12. I found it on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9rurier_Noir
(with funky URL character escaping included for free)

13. Choosing music to
support my presentation

14. is something I started
doing at BarCamp MTL
a while ago

15. It's a really neat concept !

16. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)

17. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)
(in case it does not work)

18. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)
(in case it does not work)
(or technical problems)

19. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)
(in case it does not work)
(or technical problems)
(make sure you look relax)

20. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)
(in case it does not work)
(or technical problems)
(make sure you look relax)
(even if the whole concept is fscked)

21. It's a really neat concept !
(plan backup slide)
(in case it does not work)
(or technical problems)
(make sure you look relax)
(even if the whole concept is fscked)
just ask candidly : who invited Murphy?

22. I had a few other alternatives

23. for my Fire theme

24. We didn't start the fire

25. By Billy Joel

26. But then, that's a signer
my father listened to

27. and it's the opposite

28. of what I want to share
this morning

29. ( yeah I know )

30. It's the title of my talk
on the program

31. But do you know how many
weeks in advance you have
to provide your title to these
hard working conference
organizers?

32. And then you have
to work these slides

33. Like waaaaaaay before
the conference

34. So when I did my slides

35. Last night

36. I changed my mind

38. Man, is this guy ever going
to start his presentation?

39. And you know, tell us the
actual subject matter?
(thinks the guy in the last row)

40. And you know, tell us the
actual subject matter?
(thinks the guy in the last row)

41. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

42. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

43. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

44. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

45. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

46. But there was...
Light my fire by the Doors
Fire a classic cover from RHCP
Ring of Fire a Cash Classic
The Roof is on Fire

47. burn mother fucker, burn!

49. ok

50. Startups!

51. That's my subject!

52. Startups!

53. burn mother fucker, burn!

54. Startups!

55. Sigh, it's like, about time!
(thinks the guy in the last row)

56. Sigh, it's like, about time!
(thinks the cute girl in the second row)

57. so there's this myth

58. about startups

59. being an
AMERICAN
thing

60. being an
AMERICAN
thing
(American BadAss)

61. Nope

62. Well, maybe a bit.

63. Can you name at
least 5 tech/internet
canadian startups
from recent years?

64. Hum, was that easy?

65. So time for change

66. And YOU are part of the answer

67. There's 10 reasons
why we can
kick some serious ass

68. I am going to give you

69. 5 of these today

70. because I want you
to come to BarCamp
Canada happening
right here in Montreal
in May for the 5 other

71. But first a story

72. mine

73. that way I can tell it like I see it

74. sure you could fact check
[needs citation]

75. sure you could fact check
[ citation needed ]

76. but since I am not wikipedia
material (yet) I'm clear

78. man I <3 xkcd !

79. another one!

81. ok a short story

82. grew up in suburbia

83. my father was part
of the first generation
of computer programers

84. you know
when all you could get
was either
green on black
or amber on black

85. you know
when all you could get
was either
green on black
or amber on black

86. you know
when all you could get
was either
green on black
or amber on black

87. you know
when all you could get
was either
green on black
or amber on black

88. you know
when all you could get
was either
green on black
or amber on black

89. my first babysitter
was an Atari 2600

90. my first babysitter
was an Atari 2600

91. and a few others
similar devices
for a few years

92. Then I decided
that I would not
be a nerd

93. Flunked badly

94. Did stupid things

95. (this would become a pattern)

96. (for a few years)

97. Then I decided
I should do something
serious about school

98. At least something I liked

99. But I could not
let my inner geek
come out

100. Nerds weren't cool then

102. Went to study
in some Humanities
program, somewhere

103. Flunked badly

104. Did stupid things

105. (told you it was a pattern)

106. Decided to let some
passion come back to my life

107. Went on to study
Language and Litterature

108. liked it

109. did good things

110. (I hoped to break the old pattern)

111. took some more good decisions

112. I was really starting to like this

113. Decided that...
what the heck, I'm a nerd,
I like computers, I like language,
I like philosophy, I like sociology,
I hate chemistry but I love physics,
I like communication,
I kind of like this girl in my théâtre
Québécois class, I like Radio,
I like programming, I like music,
I love skateboarding,
I like they way these Doc Martens make
me look badass,
I think I am onto something!

114. No more boring things!

115. No more doing stupid things!

116. (this would become a pattern)

117. Key Insight :

118. Save yourself a couple
of bad years and do
what you like, now!

119. Passion

120. FIRE!

121. FIRE!

122. FIRE!

123. Tabarnak, y'étais temps!
(thinks the guy in the last row)

124. Tabarnak, y'étais temps!
(de s'exclamer le gars à gauche, là, au fond)

125. Key Insight :

126. Save yourself a few
minutes and get to the
point of your friggin
presentation, now!

127. Key Insight (another one) :

128. Decide for yourself
what you want to do
with your life, now!

129. (well, you can always
change your mind later,
you're young, remember)

130. So without further
divagations and detours
(well maybe some)
here's the top 5 reasons
you might want to start
your own business

131. grasshoper

133. BTW, I always saw myself
as the young student,
but even if keep wearing these
Doc Martens like
when I was 19 and
Nirvana was all the rage,
you can't stop time!
I guess it's ok to be the
older wise guy, well, sometimes
(I can so predict grey hairs soon)

134. ok

135. so here are the top 5 reasons

136. why you should go for startup

137. in a somewhat concise manner

138. (well)

139. (well)
(coming from a guy)

140. (well)
(coming from a guy)
(that needed 140 slides)

141. (well)
(coming from a guy)
(that needed 140 slides)
(before getting)

142. (well)
(coming from a guy)
(that needed 140 slides)
(before getting)
(to the crux of his thesis)

143. (well)
(coming from a guy)
(that needed 140 slides)
(before getting)
(to the crux of his thesis)
(you might take it)

144. (well)
(coming from a guy)
(that needed 140 slides)
(before getting)
(to the crux of his thesis)
(you might take it)
(with a grain of salt)

145. #5

146. This is a new era

147. It's much easier than before

148. Cheaper

149. Faster

150. (fail fast!)

151. More information

152. (more on that later)

153. (Almost) easier access to $

154. Good timing (for a few years)

155. #4

156. You have nothing to lose

157. I mean, it's the best time

158. Being naïve is great

159. You get to disregard
all the serious reasons
why your idea is crazy
(worst case
you will learn
a lot of useful
life lessons)

160. #3

161. The world is smaller,
the village is global

162. Thanks Marshall

163. Another awesome Canadian!

164. There is no secret cabal
Read blogs. Join mailing lists.
Books. Heck even movies
available on this series
of tubes could help.
Questions, answers and contacts
are just a few hyperlinks away

165. #2

166. Canada is extremely
welcoming for the world
and the world for canadians

167. Learn from that.
Great immigration laws is a
definitive bonus for Canada.
Affordable Universities too.
The world is your neighbour,
quite litteraly. Share. Listen.
Understand. Give. Receive.

168. (ok, so that was my hippie slide)

169. #1

170. Because YOU can

171. Yes

172. You

173. And you too

174. Even the guy
in the back left there

175. Yeah the one that said
tabarnak a bit earlier

176. Even him

177. Wow

178. OK

179. Just to get you started

180. 5 tips

181. 5 tips to tip you to startup

182. With an alliteration like
that I could make the
front page of Digg

183. Or maybe not

184. But I digress

185. (yet again)

186. #5

187. Don't forget it's business

188. Merci,
Bachman-Turner Overdrive,
AKA BTO,
pour cette démonstration
de Canadianisme pratique
via guitares électriques!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman-Turner_Overdrive

189. Might help to have someone
with actual business chops

190. Hey could even be a fresh MBA

191. from that business school you
never wanted to go, you know

192. or someone with
past experience with
boring but important stuff

193. #4

194. Trust your gut

195. Yeah, I know.

196. This is not a touchy-feely thing

197. Even with a superhuman
right brain hemisphere
you need to listen a bit
to the left part of your grey goo

198. #3

199. Learn from others

200. Take this seriously,
but then again, remember

201. The Force is with you,
young Skywalker.
But you are not a Jedi yet.

202. #2

203. Project yourself
be yourself

204. Deciding what and whom
you want to be, sure helps
to becoming just that

205. Even more if you state it publicly
(like, blogging, par exemple)

206. but be yourself

207. #1

208. Have FUN!

209. there is no substitute
for passion and dedication

210. none

211. not money

212. neither fame

213. (or monetization thru
google adsense, works
for a month or two,
but not worth you soul!)

214. there is no substitute
for passion and dedication

215. I think I'm done

216. well almost

217. #0

218. Just because I can

219. Startups are like rock bands!

220. Rock On!

221. (cue music)
(we will rock you)

222. (cue music)
(we will rock you)

223. Thanks!
Sylvain Carle
CTO Praized Media
www.praized.com
www.afroginthevalley.com
(yeah, we're hiring)
(full time and interns)