Seeking opinions about YAPCs

Hello everyone,

I just now realized that the next YAPC is in Asheville, NC, which is
right in my backyard (+2 hrs of driving). I'm very tempted to attend,
but I've never been to a YAPC. Any opinions out there as to their
usefulness? Also, what happens in the hackathons? I have a program
that I've been working on that I'd love to discuss with more learned
perl folks; I know it needs some reorganization and reworking. I'm
dreaming of this hackathon being a place where people mull about
tables kibitzing perl programs... maybe I should start playing chess
again.

Demian


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Re: Seeking opinions about YAPCs

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 08:50, D wrote:
> I just now realized that the next YAPC is in Asheville, NC, which is
> right in my backyard (+2 hrs of driving).  I'm very tempted to atten=
d,
> but I've never been to a YAPC.  Any opinions out there as to their
> usefulness?

IMO: Extremely useful, totally worth it, and a bargain at the price.
You'll learn stuff, meet people, and generally have a great time.


j.

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Re: Seeking opinions about YAPCs

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 05:50:37AM -0700, D wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I just now realized that the next YAPC is in Asheville, NC, which is
> right in my backyard (+2 hrs of driving). I'm very tempted to attend,
> but I've never been to a YAPC. Any opinions out there as to their
> usefulness?

If you are able to attend, I strongly recommend doing so. You will find
many people there to be very approachable. I believe that there is
going to be a separate beginners track, along with the more advanced
talks.

> Also, what happens in the hackathons?

Pretty much whatever people want to happen. I'm not sure what has been
organised, but generally a hackathon will be based around a theme, in
order to get people who are interested in the same topics working
together.

> I have a program
> that I've been working on that I'd love to discuss with more learned
> perl folks; I know it needs some reorganization and reworking. I'm
> dreaming of this hackathon being a place where people mull about
> tables kibitzing perl programs... maybe I should start playing chess
> again.

Yeah, that sort of thing happens. I'm sure you can just turn up and
talk to people. Alternatively, you can probably chat to people in the
"hallway track".

You can get a lot out of YAPCs by attending the various talks. Arguably
you can get even more from YAPCs by being sociable and meeting other
perl folk and sharing ideas and experiences.

I'll be going to YAPC::Europe in Riga and attending some of the talks on
the beginners track. Will anyone else be there, or at Asheville?

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Re: Seeking opinions about YAPCs

2011/6/14 :
> Can someone tell me what the YAPC is? Thx.
YAPC is a very cool Perl conference, YAPC means Yet Another Perl
Conference. For more informations you can watch wikipedia or website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yet_Another_Perl_Conference
http://www.yapc.org/

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