If you missed SD's fireside chat with Joel Spolsky (from Joel on Software) you missed some great fun. Joel's articulate, opinionated, and clever writing style translates directly to his on-stage presence. Alexa Weber Morales kept Joel honest quoting his own book to him prodding participation from the audience. Joel's 12 rules of software development had a mixed following from the audience but had some good underlying thought rules.

Joel's quick wit and microsoft war stories made for a fun evening.