http://stormyscorner.com/2009/04/why-do-people-go-to-conferences-for-the-people.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stormyscorner.com/2009/04/why-do-people-go-to-conferences-for-the-people.html/comment-page-1#comment-731 Jeff Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:03:22 +0000 http://stormyscorner.com/2009/04/why-do-people-go-to-conferences-for-the-people.html#comment-731 I like keynotes because they tend to give a broader picture than the talks. I like the 10,000-foot view, and I don't often get that in other venues. It helps prepare me for the 10nm view. :) I like keynotes because they tend to give a broader picture than the talks. I like the 10,000-foot view, and I don’t often get that in other venues. It helps prepare me for the 10nm view.

]]> http://stormyscorner.com/2009/04/why-do-people-go-to-conferences-for-the-people.html/comment-page-1#comment-730 Anonyfriend Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:33:35 +0000 http://stormyscorner.com/2009/04/why-do-people-go-to-conferences-for-the-people.html#comment-730 I think one of the reasons people like to talk to the speakers is that they often are the most interesting people at the conferences.. I guess they're also picked as speakers because they're interesting. That said, to me the talks are only interesting because the company I work for will only pay my full expenses if I'm speaking (and I think its also the case of many other companies). But if it wasn't for that, I'd prefer a conference with no talks and just social events (ie parties) so I can socialize/meet/etc with as many people as possible. Honestly, I would prefer a conference with no keynotes that are not directly related to Gnome as such. So at last year's Guadec, probably only Federico's keynote was worth it. I think one of the reasons people like to talk to the speakers is that they often are the most interesting people at the conferences.. I guess they’re also picked as speakers because they’re interesting.
That said, to me the talks are only interesting because the company I work for will only pay my full expenses if I’m speaking (and I think its also the case of many other companies). But if it wasn’t for that, I’d prefer a conference with no talks and just social events (ie parties) so I can socialize/meet/etc with as many people as possible.
Honestly, I would prefer a conference with no keynotes that are not directly related to Gnome as such. So at last year’s Guadec, probably only Federico’s keynote was worth it.

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