Countdown to PDC2008: Open Space Opens the Minds

Posted By: Dan Fernandez | Jul 24th, 2008 @ 7:11 PM | 51,743 Views | 7 Comments

Special guest star Jason Olson explains Open Space at PDC2008. The "Birds of a Feather" sessions were considered too structured and too boring. Enter Open Space, the new (to the tech industry) way to create ad-hoc "un"-conferences. Open Space will be located in the main room right next to the track lounges and not shunted to some back corner in the middle of the night. Smiley 

The topics are driven 100% by the attendees. No demos, no podiums, just conversation and lots of fun!  Watch the video to learn more. 

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#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 12:50 AM
jomit
jomit

Yet another informative episode, 

(Although I felt like cursing the timer this time Smiley  I understand that you guys must be busy but can we inrease the minutes so that atleast we don't cut the conversation in between)

Woud the open space sessions also be recorded ? It would be really interesting to watch it.

Cheers,
Jomit

#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 2:48 AM
CKurt
CKurt
while( ( !succeed=try() ) ) { }
Indeed, they should really get rid of that Timer thing

I for one would like to here some info about Students, I'm a student in IT and would Really love to go to PDC, are there any things I should be aware of (except of the high price) ?
#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 5:04 PM
dentaku
dentaku
Wow, I've never seen Jason's hair Smiley
#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 7:50 PM
staceyw
staceyw
Before C# there was darkness...
Open Spaces should be streamed on something like UstreamLive with a chat group so others can join the conversation not just pdc guests.  This would seem to benefit them as well as others that could not make it.
#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 11:22 PM
JasonOlson
JasonOlson
LOL. Yeah, I left my favorite hat at the midnight showing of Hancock on launch night (and someone walked away with it), and left my other hat down in Portland when I went to my sister's wedding. So, sadly, no hat for me lately Sad.

All sorts of people at work have been making comments: "OH MY GOODNESS, you have HAIR!!!!!". LOL
#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 11:23 PM
JasonOlson
JasonOlson
Stacey, that is a fabulous idea. I'll jot this down and start seeing what we would need to do to make this possible.

Thanks for the suggestion Smiley.
#Jul 25th, 2008 @ 11:24 PM
JasonOlson
JasonOlson
Jomit, currently, no. I haven't written off the idea altogether though. The real concern is that I'm not sure how much value it would provide since the best part of Open Space is the conversation. That's not locked in stone though, so I'll open the thought back up.
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