"A BarCamp is an unconference where people interested in a wide range of technologies come together to teach and learn. Unfamiliar with the un-conference format? Here's the idea in a nutshell. Rather than having scheduled speakers, everyone pitches sessions the morning of the BarCamp. Those sessions are put on a schedule, and lots of little groups form for intense group learning. Everyone is expected to teach, to talk, to participate. Yeah, its different from a regular conference - but it works!
The idea of an unconference came together when people realized the
best times they were having at conferences were the times between
sessions - where people with like interests could meet ad hoc. The goal
of BarCamp is
to facilitate this type of interaction for an entire day. We supply the
food, the space, the wireless, the projectors - you show up to teach and
learn.
"What is BarCampRDU?", a promotional video by Matt Frye, can be found here on YouTube.
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