ALT.NET Houston Open Spaces 2010
I attended my first ALT.NET Houston Open Spaces Conference this weekend. It was very different than any tech event I have ever seen. This kind of conference instills a sense of collaboration which is a really cool thing.
The process is quite ingenious if you ask me. On Friday evening, the attendees come together to suggest topics and then vote on the suggested topics. Next, the facilitators basically set up the agenda for the next 2 days.
Four Principles of Open Spaces
- Whoever comes is the right people
- Whatever happens is the only thing that could have
- Whenever it starts is the right time
- When it’s over, it’s over
The Law Of Two Feet: If, during the course of the gathering, any person finds him or herself in a situation where they are neither learning nor contributing, they must use their two feet and go to some more productive place.
Sessions I attended
- Git
- NoSQL MongoDB
- Virtual Brownbag – One Year Later
- Build Scripts w/Powershell
- Promoting an Atmosphere of Refactoring
- Design Patterns
Links and Resources
I will definitely be attending this conference in the future and highly recommend for any developer.
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Posted on May 3, 2010, in Community, Technology Events. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Hey, nice to associate a face with a blog! I’d actually been following this one for a few months via Google Reader. Great Houston.NET links! Thanks for attending the refactoring session.
Thanks Tom. It was good to meet you. Maybe I’ll catch you at a SHDNUG meeting sometime.