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Pain Point: The Announcement of the End of Derbycon

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Pain Point: The Announcement of the End of Derbycon

For those who came in late, earlier this week Derbycon announced that its board has decided that 2019 will be the last year for Derbycon. This of course has been met with dismay, anger, and talk. The statement from Derbycon was it had to do with multiple things over multiple years taking a toll on…

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Post Derbycon Wrapup

Posted on October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Post Derbycon Wrapup

I went to my first Derbycon last weekend, and what a time it was. Yes Lobbycon is pretty cool. Yes the entertainment was a blast. The talks were all top rate (after seeing them, I am glad I my talk got turned down). I recommend checking out Derbycon if you can, and even if you…

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Anatomy of a Rejected CFP

Posted on July 26, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Anatomy of a Rejected CFP

Call For Presentations, a staple of any conference. Those of us that come up with ideas to share, love and dread them. I wrote about them in my CFP season post earlier this year. Of 4 CFPs I put in for conferences this year, I got rejected for 3 of them. The last one, which…

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