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by James Robertson.
Original Post: To Conference, or UnConference?
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With conferences, you have an expectation. You know some of the topics that will be discussed as well as some of the speakers. In an “unconference”, you may know some speakers because they’re mentioned sessions they want to do on a webpage but really, it’s subject to change - and it may not even be a presentation. Maybe it’s just “I just wanted to talk about open source movement,” and open the floor. I can do that over a dinner.
That's a good point. I don't know if I'm completely negative on the idea, but the boosterism you see from some corners is kind of off-putting.
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