Perl Conferences for Beginners

Perl Conferences for Beginners brian d foy The Perl Review YAPC::EU 2011, Rīga

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Get WhatYou Need

The Brandt ThirdsOne part of stuﬀ... 1. you need to learn 2. you think is interesting 3. that’s new to you

Make the most of it• The days go by fast• Sleep when you’re dead• Give a lightning talk

Something for the handthat feeds you

Justify the conference cost• Five things you can use now• Talk to a module author• Meet someone who can help you• Make business or sales contacts

FirstImpressions

Is everyone using a Powerbook (MacBook)? Is anyone actua$y listening to the talks?Do people rea$y IRC with the person sitting next to them? Did the author just patch that live? Why are the slides in Latin (or Klingon)?

NetworkPrecautions

Insecure networks• Use encrypted protocol for passwords• Techies sniﬀ just because they can• Bonjour / Rendezvous may be on• Do you rea$y want to share your iTunes?• Network users may connect to you• May not be part of the conference

SessionEttiquette

In Sessions• Turn oﬀ noisy things• Tune in• Don’t hog the Q & A time100• Take longer discussions to the ha$way track

SpeakerEttiquette

With Speakers...• Don’t hog their time• Take into account sleep deprivation• Help them remember you• Remember they have things to do too http://stephengoldin.com/pro_etiquette.html

Ha$way Track

Be Social• The good stuﬀ is outside the sessions• Meet new people• Attach yourself to groups• How to Schmooze http://www.onlamp.com/ lpt/a/5989

Be Social+• Tag your tweets & pics #yapceu2011• Publicize the conference

NewProjects

Reality Distortion Field• Proximity breeds hubris• People 5om groups• Someone puts up a wiki• Someone creates a schema• Everyone goes back to reality

NoPromises

After the Conference• Email the people you met• Blog about what you did• Te$ your boss how much money the conference saved

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