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Barcamp is referred to as an unconference - put on by the tech community for the tech community - where you can suggest any relevant topic, reserve a space, then offer up a topic of discussion. I attended BarCamp Portland (Saturday and Sunday) after hearing about it from Harvey Matthews, president of Software Association of Oregon.
What fascinated me about BarCamp is that its an ongoing, social learning conversation. While someone may present an idea or a budding technology, the expectation is that its a participatory event - groups are small enough that its possible to do just that. This wasn't just a geekfest for the twenty something set; there was an even mix of ages and experience. I truly felt I left the unconference carrying with me more useful new relationships and technology information than I had from the last few conventions I attended.
There were quite a few who were happy to learn about Valentina and that we even offer a free version of Valentina Server on Linux to tinker with or utilize in academic settings. I didn't go to this event with sales in mind; it wasn't that type of event anyway. Yet in the course of the sessions, some products (of the free and open source variety and others of the proprietary type) naturally suggested themselves as solutions or stepping stones towards achieving some goal.
What fascinated me about BarCamp is that its an ongoing, social learning conversation. While someone may present an idea or a budding technology, the expectation is that its a participatory event - groups are small enough that its possible to do just that. This wasn't just a geekfest for the twenty something set; there was an even mix of ages and experience. I truly felt I left the unconference carrying with me more useful new relationships and technology information than I had from the last few conventions I attended.
There were quite a few who were happy to learn about Valentina and that we even offer a free version of Valentina Server on Linux to tinker with or utilize in academic settings. I didn't go to this event with sales in mind; it wasn't that type of event anyway. Yet in the course of the sessions, some products (of the free and open source variety and others of the proprietary type) naturally suggested themselves as solutions or stepping stones towards achieving some goal.
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