Ruby Manor 2 - They say lightning never strikes twice
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The Guvner
Oct 23, 2009, 6:50:57 AM10/23/09
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Hi all,
I, The Guvner, am opening the doors to The Manor once again, and just like last time it's up to you to fill my echoing halls with the sound of Ruby.
I'll confirm the venue and date shortly, but a little bird tells me it'll be at the start of December in central London. Last year, some folk had to brass nuts to suggest The Manor was a bit soft to be a real conference. It's up to us to prove them wrong. It's Ruby Manor 2: Manor Harder.
However, that's not what I'm here to talk about. This mail is about the conference schedule, and how I (by which I mean you) go about filling it.
I was pretty happy with the process last year, so you can just read last year's announcement again (http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-manor/browse_frm/thread/0e62e14c2504250e?hl=en) and skip straight to making a topic suggestion (something you'd like to listen to) or talk proposal (something you'd like to speak about) in a new thread.
Last time there were 3 guiding principles which are worth reiterating:
Affordability - I'm still cutting out all the cruft; bring your own clothes, food, stickers and free-pens, and as before; you'll know exactly where your money is going, and you won't need to sell your Roller to get in.
Transparent - Everything is still going to happen on this mailing list, but I'll be making use of Twitter and a blog to provide summaries for the email averse. I want everyone to contribute, in whatever way they can, to help whip the conference into perfect nick.
Relevant - Last year, this meant no war stories; this year I'm insisting on 'no repeats'. If the talk has been given before, chances are that it's available online already. Ruby Manor 2 isn't a timeshifted channel for the other ruby conferences, so if you're talking at the Manor I want you to talking about something novel and new that you really care about.
So there you have it. Ruby Manor last year was a success not because of me cooping you all up in a room one chilly Saturday in November, but because of all the effort that you lot put in the mailing list to shape what went on in that room on the day.
Now, get to it and give me something to summarise next Sunday afternoon.
Wotcha,
The Guvner
I, The Guvner, am opening the doors to The Manor once again, and just like last time it's up to you to fill my echoing halls with the sound of Ruby.
I'll confirm the venue and date shortly, but a little bird tells me it'll be at the start of December in central London. Last year, some folk had to brass nuts to suggest The Manor was a bit soft to be a real conference. It's up to us to prove them wrong. It's Ruby Manor 2: Manor Harder.
However, that's not what I'm here to talk about. This mail is about the conference schedule, and how I (by which I mean you) go about filling it.
I was pretty happy with the process last year, so you can just read last year's announcement again (http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-manor/browse_frm/thread/0e62e14c2504250e?hl=en) and skip straight to making a topic suggestion (something you'd like to listen to) or talk proposal (something you'd like to speak about) in a new thread.
Last time there were 3 guiding principles which are worth reiterating:
Affordability - I'm still cutting out all the cruft; bring your own clothes, food, stickers and free-pens, and as before; you'll know exactly where your money is going, and you won't need to sell your Roller to get in.
Transparent - Everything is still going to happen on this mailing list, but I'll be making use of Twitter and a blog to provide summaries for the email averse. I want everyone to contribute, in whatever way they can, to help whip the conference into perfect nick.
Relevant - Last year, this meant no war stories; this year I'm insisting on 'no repeats'. If the talk has been given before, chances are that it's available online already. Ruby Manor 2 isn't a timeshifted channel for the other ruby conferences, so if you're talking at the Manor I want you to talking about something novel and new that you really care about.
So there you have it. Ruby Manor last year was a success not because of me cooping you all up in a room one chilly Saturday in November, but because of all the effort that you lot put in the mailing list to shape what went on in that room on the day.
Now, get to it and give me something to summarise next Sunday afternoon.
Wotcha,
The Guvner
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