Conference Love - ADO21


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Sep 23 2014 57 mins   64
  • 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

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Introversion and Tech Conferences by Tom Duffield

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