Brooklyn Beta was a small, friendly web conference that ran from 2009-2014.

It was a special event that spawned countless friendships, business partnerships, fundraisings, new studios, new freelancers, and at least one marriage/child.

We had some truly great speakers who shared important problems and perspectives from outside the world of tech.

But more exciting than the speakers were the attendees. Some of the most warm, talented and thoughtful folks in the industry including.

• Founders, CEOs, and heads of design: Airbnb, Etsy, Segment, Kickstarter, Tumblr, Pinboard, Dribbble, NY Mag, Paperless Post, Makerbot, jQuery

• Investors from USV, Thrive, First Round, Collaborative Fund, and Designer Fund.

• Faculty from universities around the world.

• Tons of other designers and engineers visiting from six continents. (No luck with Antarctica)