Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
meetup?

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Greg Keogh]

>
> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
> meetup?
>

I just looked it up ... a standard ticket is $2,200 for the Gold Coast
event. That's a lot of pinot and tandoori chicken! -- *GK*

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[David Connors]

On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price 
wrote:

> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
> meetup?
>

Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.

-- 
David Connors
da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

I do like that they changed the format back to the big single event a
surfers. No one can say the AU DPE team don't listen to feedback!

I'm hoping they amp it up a notch with the new branding, and make it
something different rather than just a new label. I think it's an extra day
of events too, the old TechEd used to be 3 days, not 4.


> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 07:21 David Connors  wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
>>> meetup?
>>>
>>
>> Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.
>>
>> --
>> David Connors
>> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>>
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.

On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  wrote:

> If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn sub
> given to me
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude  wrote:
>
>> For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>>
>>> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break

>>>
>>> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked for
>>> a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like this
>>> (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this event is,
>>> I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with Richard Branson.
>>> The cost will surely skew the demographics of the audience for such events
>>> -- *GK*
>>>
>>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

Yeah, Developers (like many people) are tight arses / poor bastards. I
almost didn't go because of the ticket price, but got a Bizspark discount.
Microsoft need a freelancer/sole dev ticket price for the non corporate
people who are paying for it themselves.

It also extends into tools. How many devs I've met who are too tight to
fork out a couple of hundred for their own Resharper license etc. It's the
tools of your trade for fucks sake! If you were a carpenter, you'd have
your own tools. People spend thousands on hardware and then go all tight
arsed on software and demand it to be Free (with a capital F)... /facepalm

So you order yourself a new Surface? I'm hoping I get mine before I head
off to Ignite. Ordered Surface Book, best specs I could get. Shiny!

On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 07:21 David Connors  wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price 
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
>> meetup?
>>
>
> Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.
>
> --
> David Connors
> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Greg Keogh]

>
> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>

I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked for a
big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like this (and
loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this event is, I'm
more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with Richard Branson. The
cost will surely skew the demographics of the audience for such events --
*GK*

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Joseph Cooney]

Google IO is $900-ish, and sold via lottery.

On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Stephen Price 
wrote:

> Seems like the norm.
> The Apple event WWDC costs 1599 USD and includes access to five days of
> sessions, hands-on labs, and special events. I dare say most people who go,
> have a company sending them so it comes out of a training budget.
>
> Its a double (triple?) sting for a sole developer who works for
> themselves... Event ticket, flight, accommodation AND a week off work.
> But... it's tax deductible, fun, educational, social, and you get a whole
> week away from your normal distractions to focus on all things dev.
> I could just stay home and watch training videos for a week, but if I
> stayed home, would I? Definitely not.
>
> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 10:36 DotNet Dude  wrote:
>
>> I find white collars tighter than blue collars by a long shot. Probably
>> also has something to do with the fact that dev tools can become
>> obsolete pretty quickly.
>>
>> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>>
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, Developers (like many people) are tight arses / poor bastards. I
>>> almost didn't go because of the ticket price, but got a Bizspark discount.
>>> Microsoft need a freelancer/sole dev ticket price for the non corporate
>>> people who are paying for it themselves.
>>>
>>> It also extends into tools. How many devs I've met who are too tight to
>>> fork out a couple of hundred for their own Resharper license etc. It's the
>>> tools of your trade for fucks sake! If you were a carpenter, you'd have
>>> your own tools. People spend thousands on hardware and then go all tight
>>> arsed on software and demand it to be Free (with a capital F)... /facepalm
>>>
>>> So you order yourself a new Surface? I'm hoping I get mine before I head
>>> off to Ignite. Ordered Surface Book, best specs I could get. Shiny!
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 07:21 David Connors  wrote:
>>>
 On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price 
 wrote:

> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or
> Indian meetup?
>

 Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.

 --
 David Connors
 da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363

>>>


-- 

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Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Tom Rutter]

Now you're just getting silly

On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price  wrote:

> Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
> Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.
>
> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  > wrote:
>
>> If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn sub
>> given to me
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude > > wrote:
>>
>>> For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months
>>>
>>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>>>
 Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>

 I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked for
 a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like this
 (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this event is,
 I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with Richard Branson.
 The cost will surely skew the demographics of the audience for such events
 -- *GK*

>>>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[mike smith]

Mixed up the quantities


On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Stephen Price 
wrote:

> You're right. I crossed the line with the t-shirts. ;)
>
> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:43 Tom Rutter  wrote:
>
>> Now you're just getting silly
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
>>> Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  wrote:
>>>
 If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn
 sub given to me

 On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude  wrote:

> For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>
>> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>>>
>>
>> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked
>> for a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like
>> this (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this
>> event is, I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with
>> Richard Branson. The cost will surely skew the demographics of the 
>> audience
>> for such events -- *GK*
>>
>


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you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[DotNet Dude]

I find white collars tighter than blue collars by a long shot. Probably
also has something to do with the fact that dev tools can become
obsolete pretty quickly.

Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break

On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price  wrote:

> Yeah, Developers (like many people) are tight arses / poor bastards. I
> almost didn't go because of the ticket price, but got a Bizspark discount.
> Microsoft need a freelancer/sole dev ticket price for the non corporate
> people who are paying for it themselves.
>
> It also extends into tools. How many devs I've met who are too tight to
> fork out a couple of hundred for their own Resharper license etc. It's the
> tools of your trade for fucks sake! If you were a carpenter, you'd have
> your own tools. People spend thousands on hardware and then go all tight
> arsed on software and demand it to be Free (with a capital F)... /facepalm
>
> So you order yourself a new Surface? I'm hoping I get mine before I head
> off to Ignite. Ordered Surface Book, best specs I could get. Shiny!
>
> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 07:21 David Connors  > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price > > wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or Indian
>>> meetup?
>>>
>>
>> Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.
>>
>> --
>> David Connors
>> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>>
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

Seems like the norm.
The Apple event WWDC costs 1599 USD and includes access to five days of
sessions, hands-on labs, and special events. I dare say most people who go,
have a company sending them so it comes out of a training budget.

Its a double (triple?) sting for a sole developer who works for
themselves... Event ticket, flight, accommodation AND a week off work.
But... it's tax deductible, fun, educational, social, and you get a whole
week away from your normal distractions to focus on all things dev.
I could just stay home and watch training videos for a week, but if I
stayed home, would I? Definitely not.

On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 10:36 DotNet Dude  wrote:

> I find white collars tighter than blue collars by a long shot. Probably
> also has something to do with the fact that dev tools can become
> obsolete pretty quickly.
>
> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price 
> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, Developers (like many people) are tight arses / poor bastards. I
>> almost didn't go because of the ticket price, but got a Bizspark discount.
>> Microsoft need a freelancer/sole dev ticket price for the non corporate
>> people who are paying for it themselves.
>>
>> It also extends into tools. How many devs I've met who are too tight to
>> fork out a couple of hundred for their own Resharper license etc. It's the
>> tools of your trade for fucks sake! If you were a carpenter, you'd have
>> your own tools. People spend thousands on hardware and then go all tight
>> arsed on software and demand it to be Free (with a capital F)... /facepalm
>>
>> So you order yourself a new Surface? I'm hoping I get mine before I head
>> off to Ignite. Ordered Surface Book, best specs I could get. Shiny!
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 07:21 David Connors  wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 at 16:10 Stephen Price 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Anyone on the list going to Ignite and want to do a drinks and/or
 Indian meetup?

>>>
>>> Looks like it is just you and me again for the umpteenth year.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Connors
>>> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>>>
>>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[DotNet Dude]

For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months

On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>>
>
> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked for a
> big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like this (and
> loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this event is, I'm
> more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with Richard Branson. The
> cost will surely skew the demographics of the audience for such events --
> *GK*
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[Stephen Price]

You're right. I crossed the line with the t-shirts. ;)

On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:43 Tom Rutter  wrote:

> Now you're just getting silly
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price 
> wrote:
>
>> Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
>> Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  wrote:
>>
>>> If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn sub
>>> given to me
>>>
>>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude  wrote:
>>>
 For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months

 On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>>
>
> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked
> for a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like
> this (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this
> event is, I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with
> Richard Branson. The cost will surely skew the demographics of the 
> audience
> for such events -- *GK*
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[DotNet Dude]

Hahaha the mutual masturbation

On Friday, 23 October 2015, David Burstin  wrote:

> One hooker for the week That's a bit much to ask - the event only goes
> for 4 days.
>
> Plus - with all the mutual masturbation that goes on at these events, is a
> hooker even required???
>
> 
>
>
>
> On 23 October 2015 at 14:46, Stephen Price  > wrote:
>
>> You're right. I crossed the line with the t-shirts. ;)
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:43 Tom Rutter > > wrote:
>>
>>> Now you're just getting silly
>>>
>>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price >> > wrote:
>>>
 Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
 Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.

 On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  wrote:

> If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn
> sub given to me
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude  wrote:
>
>> For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>>
>>> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break

>>>
>>> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked
>>> for a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like
>>> this (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this
>>> event is, I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with
>>> Richard Branson. The cost will surely skew the demographics of the 
>>> audience
>>> for such events -- *GK*
>>>
>>
>

Re: Ozdotnet Ignite drinks?

[David Burstin]

One hooker for the week That's a bit much to ask - the event only goes
for 4 days.

Plus - with all the mutual masturbation that goes on at these events, is a
hooker even required???





On 23 October 2015 at 14:46, Stephen Price 
wrote:

> You're right. I crossed the line with the t-shirts. ;)
>
> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:43 Tom Rutter  wrote:
>
>> Now you're just getting silly
>>
>> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Stephen Price 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sure, and while they are at it they should give all delegates a Surface
>>> Book, 5 free t-shirts, and a hooker for the week.
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Oct 2015 at 11:28 Tom Rutter  wrote:
>>>
 If Im paying 2000 for the event at the very least I'd expect an msdn
 sub given to me

 On Friday, 23 October 2015, DotNet Dude  wrote:

> For 2k I could go live in Vietnam for several months
>
> On Friday, 23 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>
>> Anyway $2k for an event? Give me a break
>>>
>>
>> I'm glad someone else feels that way. Back in the late 80s I worked
>> for a big company and was sent on week long junkets to conferences like
>> this (and loved it!). But now I work for myself, as attractive as this
>> event is, I'm more likely to buy a ticket for a trip into space with
>> Richard Branson. The cost will surely skew the demographics of the 
>> audience
>> for such events -- *GK*
>>
>