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That's me on the left with that grin on my face.  Yup.

That's me on the left with that grin on my face.  Yup.

That Time I Spoke On A Panel At PAX South

January 26, 2015 by Ryan Changes in General Entries

Okay, first off I'm going to admit when I write a blog post title I always struggle with what words to capitalize and what words not to capitalize.  I remember one of my teachers telling me at a young age to capitalize all of the "important" words.  Being in elementary school at the time I thought to myself, "Aren't all of the words important?"  I think this is why I'm still confused to this day on how to properly capitalize a title, haha!

Anyways...On to the actual topic of the blog post!  This past weekend I attended PAX South and it was a blast!  Seriously.  I had such a great time speaking on a panel about mobile streaming with a colleague from Twitch and then two of my Stream Team broadcasters.  It was a humbling experience sitting in front of 100(ish) people talking about a hobby I started in college for fun and now I have helped grow as a part of my job.  If you didn't get to attend and would like to check out the panel, hit up the YouTube video below.

The only other thing I wanted to talk about was how amazing it was to meet a good chunk of the Stream Team I've put together for Gameloft.  These people are truly wonderful and what they do for me each week is awesome.  I'm very fortunate that my line of work allows me the opportunity to work with gamers like this.  It's all part of the reason I wanted to work with social media/community management/customer interaction because creating relationships with people through the Internet is awesome.  You really meet great people from all walks of life.  What's not to love?

Anyways, that's enough for tonight.  I need to catch up on the latest Deflategate news and continue to worry about the Seahawks.  If the Patriots can win this Super Bowl I will be amazed as to how good New England sports have been in my youth and young adulthood.

January 26, 2015 /Ryan Changes
PAX South, Patriots, Super Bowl, Panel, Streaming, Twitch, Seahawks, Stream Team
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Time Flies When You're Having Fun

January 13, 2015 by Ryan Changes in General Entries

So, as you can see it's been a while since I've posted.  I logged in the other day as I was updating various online profiles and claiming the domain www.ryanchanges.com and realized, "Wow, the last time I blogged was around the World Cup."

Realizing that was an issue, I wanted to take some time tonight as I relax in bed watching some League of Legends streams and let you know I'm still alive and well.  I've just been pretty busy!  Which has been great for me, to say the least.

I recently returned from a two week stint back home in Virginia.  It was great to see family and old friends (no really, they are all older than me) during the holidays.  I can honestly say that those two weeks went a long way in refreshing my mindset, which has allowed me to start off 2015 strong!

Before that, I was busy with the typical Fall/Autumn stuff; sweaters, Halloween, and eating way too much candy.  I also was able to enjoy Thanksgiving with family later on down the road.  There I ate too much food and watched a ton of football.  Are you sensing a theme here?  I like to eat.

That's really the Reader's Digest version of what's been going on since I last blogged.  Work has been going strong and San Francisco is still a great place to be!  Now let's talk about what's coming up that I'm particularly excited for...

First off, let's dive back in to football.  The New England Patriots are set to play against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend in the AFC Championship Game.  I really, really, really would like it if the Patriots won.  If you know me, you know why.  If not, well if it isn't clear yet, I'm a big fan.  Big fan.  So let's go TB#12 and crew and get that W this weekend!

Next up for me is actually PAX South!  After being able to attend PAX Prime this Fall (oh yeah, that happened!) I was interested in going back.  Luckily, this time work is sending me!  That's right, not only is Gameloft sending me, but I'll be speaking on a panel about Mobile Streaming on Twitch.  I'm pretty excited to say the least.  It is neat because to me, at least, it feels like the work I have done qualifies me as someone knowledgeable in my field and people are interested in what I have to say on this topic.  It's very humbling, nerve-wracking, and exciting all at the same time!  If you will be at PAX South, you can hit up this link to see more information on the panel.  Hope to see you there!

With all that said, I bid you all a good night!  I'm going to finish the second Hobbit movie now and probably fall asleep with my glasses on my head.  Note to self: Don't do that.  Until the next entry (which should be sooner)!

January 13, 2015 /Ryan Changes
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