I have a short talk on "dispelling magic" (10 minutesish, with slides) if anyone's interested. It's inspired by eternal complaints that Rails is "too much magic" but not really Ruby-specific.
Brian On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Ben Hoskings <[email protected]> wrote: > We've got three short talks chalked up so far. > > Who else is going to step up? Eternal glory awaits you. > > > On 23/08/2011, at 10:36 AM, Ben Hoskings wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> The August RORO meetup is this Thursday, at the Thoughtworks offices on the >> corner of Elizabeth and Collins. >> >> If you've never been before, the idea is— some talks and food, and then to >> the pub for a chat. Come along and meet some other Melbourne rubyists. >> >> The vital statistics: >> This Thursday, the 25th >> 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Loiter at the door to be buzzed up. >> Late arrivals, confused newbies, and elaborate practical jokes: contact me, >> @ben_h / 0438 240 583. >> >> If you've never spoken before, you should give a quick talk. Don't be >> intimidated, RORO talks can be as informal, unplanned and short as you like. >> An interesting hack you did or a gem you've co-opted to do something offbeat >> makes a perfect 1, 5, or 15 minute lightning talk. >> >> The rule of thumb is, if it'll get people talking or arguing over drinks >> afterwards, you should present it. This month, I'd like to see a solid half >> dozen lightning talks. Let's have 'em! >> >> N.B.: A couple of people mentioned to me last month that they'd like to >> speak. I'm sorry but I have forgotten, again. (I have since bought a diary; >> I'm mending my forgetful ways.) Could you please email me to remind me? >> Thanks. >> >> See you all on Thursday! >> >> -- Ben >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en.
