360Flex – Speaker Antonio Holguin

As the line between developer and designer gets thinner and people start not just crossing back and forth, but also working more closely, 360|Flex has been adding design related talks for the last 2 or so events. It’s cool to hear from designers about Flex, get their thoughts, and see how they’re using and interacting with Flex.

We’re really happy to have Antonio with us!

Q: How long have you been working with Flex?

A: First of all, I am a designer. (Don’t laugh. I can hear you laughing.) I primarily work with pretty pictures and stuff. ;) I just started getting into Flex about a year, maybe year and a half ago.

Awesome. We’ll have to update our speaker questions :) But it’s good to see designers taking a more active role in the Flex community. We’re happy to be a part of helping get this trend moving forward more!

Q: What do you like most about Flex?

A: It is easy enough for a designer to pick up, learn and run with.

That’s a huge benefit of Flex in general. Coming from any other language, Flex and ActionScript don’t present a huge learning curve or ramp up time. I came from ColdFusion and JavaScript, and picking up Flex/AS was cake.

Q: What 1 session are you most excited about seeing at 360|Flex DC?

A: I have to pick one? My session: Your AIR app is Boring, looks ok. Or my Mobile UX session looks like it might be almost kind of interesting.

I kid.

Seriously, I guess Garth’s Decrapping Your Flex App. Or Eric Fickes’ Screw HTML5, Make Cool Shit with AIR….

or the AIR Android Hands On with Jonathan Campos.

Oh, of course, Jesse vs. Jesse. That is gonna be hil-freakin’-larry-us.

Yeah picking just one is tough for everyone! Heck try being the guy who has to select topics. So many awesome topics and incredible speakers. I wish 360|Flex was a weak long event!

Q: What about 360|Flex DC are you most excited about?

A: “Excited” as in “happy excited?” Or “excited” as in “nervous-as-hell excited?”

Happy excited to finally meet a lot of the people that I only follow on Twitter and read their blogs.

Nervous excited, well….

You’ll do fine!! Of all the events I’ve been to, 360|Flex tends to be the most kind group of attendees, at least towards speakers… :D

Q: Do you prefer ninjas or robots?

A: Kitties.

Robot kitties? Or Ninja Kitties? Both can be lethal, and hate humans, much like their more plain counterparts.

Q: What is one thing you’d like to see improved in the Flex Framework?

A: There aren’t enough kitties.

Are you sure? We have some surprises planned for everyone… That’s why there’s a checkbox on registration “Kitty alergy?” I kid…. Or do i?

Q: Is there someone you’re hoping to see at 360|Flex DC?

A: uhm, everyone.

Duh.

Totally right answer! There’s no one at 360|Flex that isn’t worth knowing better!!

Q: Lastly, what would you tell someone who was on the fence or hadn’t heard (I know, they’re out there though) of 360|Flex to get them to come?

A: WTF is wrong with you? Not coming? Be there, but you can sleep in on Tuesday morning. Its ok. I won’t be mad. Just be there.

Or my kitties will come after you.

My kitties are trained assassins.

So then it’s ninja kitties.

Don’t miss out on trained ninja assassin kitties, and Antonio’s double whammy two session line up at 360|Flex. Register now!

360Flex – Speaker Antonio Holguin

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