I’d never heard about this conference before, the talks look super interesting. I wish more people in the industry cared about working software. The bar seems to only be getting lower in this age of AI. I always love finding a batch of new people to follow and new conferences to daydream about attending.
I went to a virtual conference this weekend called BarCamp Philly and had a really good time. The way they ran the conference was new to me. They somehow made the experience feel enjoyable and inspiring, which I thought was really impressive because I've had a hard time getting excited about virtual conferences this year. I've been to a dozen or so since everything got cancelled back in the spring, and this was the first time I stayed until the end and left feeling more energized than drained, fired up with lots of new ideas and inspiration and even a new acquaintance, which is super exciting to me because I find it so hard to meet new people during a pandemic. […11 min read]