[Inpycon] Open spaces & Lightning Talks

Wed Sep 10 09:53:20 CEST 2014

Please note we provide open space for our sponsor's as one of value add
from last year.
We will surely need to keep open space available for them.
Who every is lead this can please work close with me so we don't upset
sponsor's and participants.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Shrayas rajagopal <shrayasr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've updated the blog post[1] with the changes. Please review.
>
> [1]: https://github.com/iambibhas/inpycon14/pull/13
>
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Jaseem Abid <jaseemabid at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>>
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>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Shrayas rajagopal <shrayasr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Jaseem Abid <jaseemabid at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > Went through the thread again, had some chat on #pyconindia at freenode.
>>> > Here is the summary and things that need to be done. Should make this
>>> > into a blog so that attendees know what it is all about and will make
>>> > good use of things.
>>>
>>> I've already got a half written blog here[1]. Was waiting for more
>>> input to finish it up. Will do that soon.
>>>
>>> [1]: https://github.com/iambibhas/inpycon14/pull/13
>>>
>>> >
>>> > * What are open spaces and what do we want out of it?
>>> >
>>> >    An open area where people can collaborate/learn things in groups
>>> >    and have small flash talks. A smaller group generally leads to a
>>> >    lot more discussions, encourages the audience ask more questions
>>> >    and keep things lively.
>>> >
>>> > * Things to do at an open space.
>>> >
>>> >     + Flash talks (10m max)
>>> >     + Code reading. Pick up a FOSS and start. An experienced hacker
>>> >       can take a group along for a quick intro.
>>> >     + A mini hackathon? - Indradhanush Gupta
>>> >     + Bug squashing sprint sounds awesome! - Indradhanush Gupta
>>> >     + Round table hacking
>>> >     + *Rejected talk proposals* - Krace
>>>
>>> We are going to include these things as possibilities right? Are we
>>> planning to organize anything per se?
>>>
>>
>> I think we will have to decide stuff on the spot, but a good blog with
>> guidelines will be nice.
>>
>>
>>
>>> >
>>> > * Things for us volunteers to do.
>>> >
>>> >     + Need a simple way for people to know what is going on. Details
>>> >       below.
>>> >
>>> >     + Krace said,
>>> >       1. Publicize in web site, schedule and mailing list.
>>> >
>>> >       2. Announce in social media and send open session notes to all
>>> >          participants and rejected talk proposers.
>>> >       3. Make announcement about open sessions during breaks and
>>> >          have sign board for open session.
>>> >
>>> >     + Shrayas was ready to announce etc.
>>> >
>>> > * Available venues
>>> >
>>> >   + First floor - we need to arrange a lot of tables there.
>>> >   + Audi 3 (Capacity ~80 I think)
>>> >
>>> > * Communication/ Scheduling
>>> >
>>> >   _How do we let people know what is happening and where?_
>>> >
>>> >   + How about using something like trello for this? We could have
>>> >
>>> >     lists for every open space spot, and anyone who likes to give a
>>> >     talk simply puts a card in there with the required details (topic,
>>> >     a small description). The interested people could reply on the
>>> >     card itself and could get something arranged. - Shrayas on mailing
>>> >     list
>>>
>>> Arvi was not too ok with this because everyone would have to have a
>>> Trello account then.
>>>
>>
>> I agree.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >   + The same idea, but offline with stickies. Picture shared by Bibhas.
>>> >
>>> http://www.globalnerdy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/barcamp-grid-1.jpg
>>>
>>> Looks v.good but we need to prepare this. In an agreeable format.
>>>
>>
>> Its not a big deal right? We just need sometime in front of a wall with
>> loads of stickies ;) We are engineers! :D
>>
>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >   + Come to think of it, it really isn't necessary to have designated
>>> >     places for these sessions, we really only need a way to *connect*
>>> >     the interested speaker to the people who want to listen to
>>> >     him/her - Shrayas
>>> >
>>> >   + Google calender. We could do this along with trello
>>> 
>>> Yes, Maybe both together makes more sense.
>>>
>>> >
>>> >   + IRC. That will happen anyway.
>>>
>>> IRC or scrollback?
>>>
>>
>> I thought scrollback streamed from the IRC channel. Is it a separate
>> thing or something that works along with IRC?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >   + Twitter.
>>> >
>>> > * Volunteers
>>> >
>>> >    - I <Jaseem jaseemabid at gmail.com> can take lead. Would love to get
>>> >      more volunteers :)
>>> >    - Jalem Raj Rohit (http://dawny33.github.io/) on the mailing list
>>> >    - Shrayas?
>>>
>>> My presence at the event is questionable :( I might not actually be
>>> able to make it. Some family issues.
>>>
>>
>> :(
>>
>>
>>>
>>> >    - Vipin <swvist at gmail.com>
>>> >
>>> > * Food for thought
>>> >
>>> >    + How can we make it more attractive? - Anand
>>> >
>>> >    + Most of the group interactions happen either on the stairs or the
>>> >      first floor. I couldn't go to audi 3 last year, so not sure what
>>> >      happened there - <bibhas>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>
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>>
>> Jaseem Abid
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