Generosity (and the absence thereof)

d.Construct was outstanding. A single stream of presentations on interesting and useful and current topics from genuine practitioners. I'd like to have been there for the whole day but the afternoon was good enough. I'd also like to think the guys could resist the temptation to add multiple streams, seminars, break-out rooms and all the rest of the cheesy conference paraphernalia but I guess they'll need to follow the money.

I love the friendly, collegiate nature of these geek events. It's all about meeting the next challenge, solving the next problem. As usual, the geeks set the standard for useful business conferences. Sales pitches are reduced to as close to zero as is feasible and openness (about errors as well as mindblowing hacks) is the norm.

Snipperoo's contribution: an attempt at the world record for the world's least generous free bar (the tab was closed in 10 minutes - beat that!) at the after conference party will, no doubt, live long in the collective memory. Maybe we should have waited until after we've raised the money...

My pics are here. There's a flickr pool too (and check out the spooky cat in this pic.

Comments

[Bsh83]

what can say ?
the geek way of life is better not only econmicly but even socialy.
As you have said it is better to make freindly conference and thous cheezy stuf ...
you could understand more and transfer more information when you feel if you are betwen friends .

P.s
sorry for the spelling im non english user.