[Updates] 3 possible substitutes for Winning

[Brian Stinar]

Hello,

Thank you all very much for hosting these events. I don't make it very
often anymore, but wanted to send out a note of encouragement as Winnings
shuts down.

This group gave me the confidence to bid on my software company's first iOS
project. Having the support of a local group was very helpful for me to
realize that my company could handle development at least as well as the
horrible contracting company that we took the contract away from. Since
then, we completed another iOS contract. Cocoa Conspiracy directly resulted
in > 20k in iOS development returning to, or staying in, Albuquerque with
Noventum (my company.)

I have a similar story for the WordPress group, which is why I pay my
employees to go and answer questions without cost to those attending their
work-along events. WordPress projects are much easier to sell, with a
bigger market, so the economic impact is significantly higher, even though
they are typically smaller and lower margin. I acquired a WordPress
development company out of Santa Fe, and now have an account manager up
there to handle all of our clients.

These groups make a big difference in the local community, and people's
lives.

Thanks for putting this together. I know if we get going hardcore with iOS,
I can start coming again.

   -Brian J. Stinar-

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 10:54 AM Clifford T. Matthews <ctm at devctm.com>
wrote:

> Losing, Tying and Quitting.
>
> And three possible substitutes for Winning Coffee:
>
> Michael Thomas
> https://www.yelp.com/biz/michael-thomas-coffee-roaster-albuquerque
>
> The Farmacy
> https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-farmacy-albuquerque
>
> Three Little Birds
> https://www.yelp.com/biz/three-little-birds-cafe-and-co-albuquerque
>
> I have been a customer of Michael Thomas since they opened.  Back then
> I did a survey and for my tastes, their whole bean espresso roast was
> the best in Albuquerque.  To this day, my wife drives to Michael
> Thomas once a week to buy our beans.  I don't know that they have
> sufficient space to hold us though.
>
> I know *nothing* about The Farmacy or Three Little Birds, except what
> I've read in the last half hour on the net.  As a vegan, the mention
> of "tons of great ... vegan options" on the Yelp review for The
> Farmacy makes me curious, but I have no idea whether they could
> accommodate all of us, and I also realize that not many of us are
> vegan.
>
> Anyway, it looks like Winning Coffee will be open a week from today,
> so we still have time.  I don't have a strong preference, but I figure
> by mentioning these three, we can at least find out if anyone has
> strong opinions about any of them, or any other suggestion of places
> to try (or to avoid).
> --
> Cliff Matthews
> Thing One: ctm at devctm.com  Thing Two: ctm at sceim.net
>
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