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    Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

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      • NerdyDadN
        NerdyDad
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        I'd be willing to pass out a few mango cards.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @NerdyDad
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          @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

          I'd be willing to pass out a few mango cards.

          I'm sure that @Minion-Queen can round some up for you.

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          • travisdh1T
            travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

            I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

            That explains a lot about the SpiceWorld I got to.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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              @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

              @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

              I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

              That explains a lot about the SpiceWorld I got to.

              LOL, well the secret there is talk to vendors, skip the sessions. The sessions are for buyers, not IT people.

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              • Minion QueenM
                Minion Queen @NerdyDad
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                @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                I'd be willing to pass out a few mango cards.

                Get me your address if you are going and I totally can get you some 🙂

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                • Minion QueenM
                  Minion Queen @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                  @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                  I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

                  That explains a lot about the SpiceWorld I got to.

                  LOL, well the secret there is talk to vendors, skip the sessions. The sessions are for buyers, not IT people.

                  The only sessions I attend I am either speaking at or one of my team is. Other than that I talk to vendors.

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                  • NerdyDadN
                    NerdyDad @Minion Queen
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                    @Minion-Queen said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                    @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                    I'd be willing to pass out a few mango cards.

                    Get me your address if you are going and I totally can get you some 🙂

                    I'll PM you.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
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                      He needs a cool MangoCon shirt to wear, too!

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                      • NerdyDadN
                        NerdyDad @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                        He needs a cool MangoCon shirt to wear, too!

                        Woo hoo.

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                        • travisdh1T
                          travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                          @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                          I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

                          That explains a lot about the SpiceWorld I got to.

                          LOL, well the secret there is talk to vendors, skip the sessions. The sessions are for buyers, not IT people.

                          Yeah, but talking to vendors at the booths was almost as bad, except a couple out in the hallway that had a clue. Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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                            @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                            @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                            I agree, conferences can be good. And when they are bad, pull out the laptop and work at them.

                            That explains a lot about the SpiceWorld I got to.

                            LOL, well the secret there is talk to vendors, skip the sessions. The sessions are for buyers, not IT people.

                            Yeah, but talking to vendors at the booths was almost as bad, except a couple out in the hallway that had a clue. Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                            that's not where you talk to them. The good vendors have people walking around, hanging out at the after parties, etc. The booths are for the swag and stamps and the uninformed. The real vendor interactions are elsewhere.

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                            • NerdyDadN
                              NerdyDad @travisdh1
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                              @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                              Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                              Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @NerdyDad
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                                @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                                Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

                                That's the thing to do.

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                                • GreyG
                                  Grey @NerdyDad
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                                  @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                  @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                  Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                                  Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

                                  Pro tip: if he enters a parking garage, DO NOT FOLLOW.

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                                  • travisdh1T
                                    travisdh1 @Grey
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                                    @Grey said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                    @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                    @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                    Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                                    Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

                                    Pro tip: if he enters a parking garage, DO NOT FOLLOW.

                                    I've seen that parking garage now. Gotta wonder how much someone got paid of for certifying that building, even from street level it's obvious that the stairs and such are paint!

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                                    • GreyG
                                      Grey @travisdh1
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                                      @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                      @Grey said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                      @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                      @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                      Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                                      Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

                                      Pro tip: if he enters a parking garage, DO NOT FOLLOW.

                                      I've seen that parking garage now. Gotta wonder how much someone got paid of for certifying that building, even from street level it's obvious that the stairs and such are paint!

                                      tunnel-painting.jpg

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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                                        @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                        @Grey said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                        @NerdyDad said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                        @travisdh1 said in Pure Accelerate conference - Worth going to?:

                                        Next time I go to one of those, I'm just going to be a @scottalanmiller stalker, bet I'd actually learn something.

                                        Typically the #followsam hashtag works pretty well.

                                        Pro tip: if he enters a parking garage, DO NOT FOLLOW.

                                        I've seen that parking garage now. Gotta wonder how much someone got paid of for certifying that building, even from street level it's obvious that the stairs and such are paint!

                                        yup, the degree to which they faked the safety stuff was ludicrous and they fire department tried to get away without inspecting it while I was locked in there, too!

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                                        • NerdyDadN
                                          NerdyDad
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                                          Cards are in. I will make sure to hand out as many as possible. Plane & hotel is booked. Got Korora 25 with KVM and some ISO's installed. Will have my CentOS book on hand. This is going to be a fun trip.

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                                            StorageNinja Vendor @NerdyDad
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                                            @NerdyDad My office is in Palo Alto (it's a long damn commute) and $400 a night is sometimes the rate for the Residence Inn. The trick in SFO proper is AirBnB, or use boutiques (us business travelers are after our points and will avoid both).

                                            My hotel in Barcelona this year is ~$320 mostly for this reason.

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