Thanks Clint and Justin: I went back and checked out the 2017 speaker lineup, and indeed there were some more soft-skill talks.
So, I'll submit a mix (including deployment best practices, Imposter Syndrome) and hope I get in. Stephen Godfrey On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 6:28 PM, Clint Savage <her...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since I started what is now OpenWest, I'll chime in here and echo what > Justin said. You definitely should and can talk about whatever you'd like. > In past years, I've seen talks about conduct, diversity, etc. Talking about > imposter syndrome would be a great topic in my opinion, so I hope you > submit. > > Cheers, > > herlo > > On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 5:29 PM, Justin Carmony <jus...@justincarmony.com> > wrote: > >> My experience with OpenWest (I've helped organize it in the past, but >> haven't directly been involved in talk selection) is it's like a technical >> speaker potluck. They accept a huge range of subjects. >> >> What I would do is submit 4-6 talks on a wide range of subjects you'd like >> to speak on (they ask how many total talks you're willing to give so you >> don't get all 6 accepted), and the community voting is the primary >> mechanism they use to determine what talks to accept. >> >> The only thing I wouldn't do is submit subjects you're not eager to speak >> on. :) >> >> Justin >> >> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 4:16 PM, Stephen Godfrey <stevegodf...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > I've never been to the Openwest conference. And looking through the site >> > all the topics are relate almost specifically to hardware, software, and >> > development. >> > >> > Though I develop applications for clients, I like talking about softer >> > skills such as Imposter Syndrome (I'm on draft 2 of my book!), >> Freelancing, >> > and workflows. 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