Get the most out of attending conferences
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A collection of tips on getting the most out of attending conferences, in particular, software development conference
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Get the most out of attending conferences
- 1. Stan Jónsson - 2/22/2018 GET THE MOST OUT OF ATTENDING CONFERENCES DTO Lightning Talk
- 2. BEFORE
- 3. STEP 1 - ASK! Do some research. Find a conference. Put in a request to go. Don’t wait for your manager to initiate it!
- 4. GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE Java Developer? Don’t just go to Java conferences or pick Java-only sessions!
- 5. EXPECT TO GAIN BREADTH NOT DEPTH © Mark Richards You wont get much depth out of a typical 1 hour session But a good conference can greatly expand your technical breadth
- 6. DURING
- 8. I PREFER
- 9. NOTE TAKING TIPS Great for capturing whiteboards/screens at an angle
- 10. NOTE TAKING TIPS
- 11. NETWORK MAKE FRIENDS Eat lunch with someone you don’t know. Get to know them! Attend Open Spaces. Pick peoples brains!
- 12. AFTER
- 13. COMMIT TO CHANGE Think of one thing you are going to do differently once back at work
- 16. GO DEEPER ON ONE TOPIC YOU LEARNED ABOUT
- 17. SPREAD THE WORD Tell your co-workers what you learned! Shiny New Technology
- 18. QUESTIONS?