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KubeCon was my last virtual event.
We need a better way.
We need a better way.
We need to give events more thought. No one in their right mind will go to one next year either.
We cannot take the same thing we'd do if we were all together and merely record it and share.
We cannot take the same thing we'd do if we were all together and merely record it and share.
This leaves a gaping hole in people's psyche as we're removing the social aspect of sitting in a room full of like-minded peers as someone presents.
There are also no worthy virtual platforms. They all do a few things good enough but none of them are great.
Intrado is the worst of them and I don't know how they'll stay in business.
Intrado is the worst of them and I don't know how they'll stay in business.
Also, employers just flat out don't respect virtual events.
Event maintainers must realize that by now given the registration to turnout rate. People have to weigh how they use their time.
Event maintainers must realize that by now given the registration to turnout rate. People have to weigh how they use their time.
Three to four days on a lackluster, clunky, platform is going to frustrate people and it's far too time consuming.
Spending an hour or two here or there throughout the week is indeed possible though. I have certainly seen this on http://openshift.tv .
Toss out the idea of taking IRL event and making it virtual.
It doesn't work. The numbers show that.
It doesn't work. The numbers show that.
1) Recognize time is valuable and people aren't going to be able to dedicate three days to your event.
2) There are orgs fighting for their existence right now. You're going to have to show the org leaders value in attending whatever you're putting together.
2) There are orgs fighting for their existence right now. You're going to have to show the org leaders value in attending whatever you're putting together.
3) Less is more.
If you did one hour a day with a talk and hallway track that is way more effective than three days of asking for the impossible. Yes, that's 261 hours of content to figure out but, you've got all year to do it.
If you did one hour a day with a talk and hallway track that is way more effective than three days of asking for the impossible. Yes, that's 261 hours of content to figure out but, you've got all year to do it.
Note: I've personally hosted more than 300 hours of live streaming since May inside ONE org. This is more than possible. I'm actually doing it.
Take the virtual event and flip it on its head. Shake what's good out and experiment with literally everything else along the way.
Virtual events are not the way.
Virtual events are not the way.
