On 17/05/2012, at 9:57 PM, Andrew Grimm wrote: > What do you look for in a talk?
For conferences, I'm more likely to choose a talk which is on the edges of my knowledge (as opposed to something I know well), and particularly talks that aren't just telling me how to use a gem. I'm generally a fan of the big picture sessions that go a bit broader than just Ruby and coding in general. Something to inspire, challenge, or get the brain thinking differently about life as well as code. Or, the short answer: I'm looking to learn or be entertained. If both, brilliant. > I'm interested in both what potential attendees look for in a talk, > and what conference organizers look for. I am not a conference organiser - but I do know some conferences have themes or goals - more technical talks, or more talks aimed at experienced Rubyists (Euruko), or more big picture talks (FutureRuby, NordicRuby), etc. > Also, if anyone would like to give feedback on which of the three > Sapporo RubyKaigi proposals I've drafted at > https://github.com/agrimm/sprk2012-cfp I should submit, I'd be > appreciative. (Arigato @nolim1t-san!) Why not submit all three? I guess I'd lean towards the best bits of Ruby talk - but then, I've heard a bit about Heckle already, and not sure about how a talk about Japanese at a Japanese conference would go down, unless there's a seriously strong contingent of non-Japanese speakers there. Best bits of Ruby could work extra well if there's two or three experienced Rubyists all sharing things - granted, that's much harder to organise. -- Pat -- 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.
