On 04/19/2012 03:10 PM, ext Michael Hasselmann wrote: > On Thu, 2012-04-19 at 14:39 -0700, Quim Gil wrote: >> Maybe we don't want an unconference after all? ;) > > I was thinking for a long time how one could avoid the to be expected > marketing talk in a panel session. If this is for contributors, the > panel session should reflect that.
fwiw top sponsors get a 2' marketing pitch connected to plenary sessions. That and a marketing BoF I'm willing to propose are the only 'marketing talks' I'm expecting at Qt CS. > > Which is why I think a Hack'n'Tell like panel session could work nicely, > as an opening to the summit. See some pictures: > http://www.meetup.com/Berlin-Hack-and-Tell/photos/ > > It's really just a modified lightning talks session, but instead of > slides you have to show real stuff. Yes, running real code examples is > usually a bad idea, but in this format, it's explicitly wanted. If the > hacks are cool, and the speakers manage to explain the gist of it, it > can create an exciting atmosphere. This is very cool! It can fit in those slots at 4pm, when our brains are a bit tired for text and discussion but always curious for real action. > I can talk to the organizer of the Berlin Hack and Tell, and whether he > would like to help us out to create such a session for QtCS. Wait, is he... ? -- Quim _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list [email protected] http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing
