Choosatron Interactive Fiction Machine

Jerry Belich

Software developer and storyteller Jerry Belich will be discussing his jump into the Maker movement with the Choosatron (currently a live Kickstarter!). From prototype to production, in less than a year his project has captured the attention and imaginations of both the literary and technical communities. Some of the topics will include…

• Challenges of a first hardware project - knowing how little you know
• Software/firmware of the Choosatron, unlimited story length in cramped space
• The Literary World: Getting left behind as the technical generation grows up
• How the Choosatron hobby project got promoted to product development
• The benefits of not trying to solve a problem
• China and Kickstarter: The terrors of manufacturing and selling promises
• Why we are in a revolution now that you’ll kick yourself in a few years for not being a part of
• It’s never been a better time to make your ideas into something real, but it’s good to be prepared!