A Really Good Night at DeepStation Fort Lauderdale

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Jimmy from Data Power Supply and I got there early. We ended up walking the space a bit, checking everything out—it’s a really cool setup. Clean, modern, lots of room to move around. Definitely the kind of place you want to host something like this. Took a few photos, jumped on a couple calls, just normal work stuff while things were getting going.

Then the event kicked off.

The Room Fills In...

As people started coming in, you could feel it pretty quickly—this was a good crowd. Everyone was super welcoming. Easy to talk to. No weird energy, no hard pitching, just people actually having conversations. It felt a lot like the last event I went to with this group, which is a really good sign.

There’s something to be said for consistency—and they’ve got it.

Praveen Knows How to Build a Room...

This is the second event I’ve been invited to by Praveen Yalamanchi, and honestly… the guy knows how to put something together. It’s not just about getting people in the room. It’s about getting the right people in the room.

Smart, curious, open, actually interested in what’s going on—not just showing up to be seen. And yeah, I’ll say it again: The food was good. The cookies were on point. That matters.

The Conversations Were the Best Part...

For me, the highlight was easily the conversations. Just bouncing between different groups, meeting people, hearing what they’re working on, what they’re building, what they’re thinking about. No pressure. No agenda. Just good, real conversations. Met a lot of cool people. A lot of smart people.

The kind of night where you leave thinking, yeah, that was worth it.

It was just a really solid event. Good people. Good energy. Well put together.

Big thanks to Praveen Yalamanchi for the invite—and for consistently putting together events that are actually enjoyable to be at. Looking forward to the next one.