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- What was the first tech conference you attended?
- What are things you get from a conference that you cannot learn other ways?
- How can I maximize my value out of attending a conference?
- If I’m going to a conference where I don’t know anyone, how can I still have a good time?
- You both have planned conferences. What are some of the things that go into organizing that people might not be aware of?
- What is your favorite conference story?
- How do you learn about new events to attend?
- How do you pick which events you know about to go to? There are a lot, and it can be hard to narrow down when you only have a 1-2 conference limit from an employer, or your own resources.
- What was the coolest piece of “swag” you got from a conference?
- Does the swag at a conference weigh in for you at all? I hear a lot of noise around the big Google events because everyone knows they are walking away with hardware.
- Lets talk about conference etiquette, and discuss some of the points in Bridget's article
Notes:
Introversion and Tech Conferences by Tom Duffield
Check Outs
Jason
- Some of my favorite talks, first a couple from John Rauser:
- And another recent one from Kyle Kingsbury at Strangeloop:
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