barcampboston.org

BarCamp Boston 3 is coming up, May 17-18th 2008 in Cambridge, MA.

For full details and to register, please see barcampboston.org.


The BarCamp.org PBWiki site is no longer used as the primary website for BarCamp Boston. Please see barcampboston.org for the latest information, or feel free to read information here about past events.

BarCamp Boston 1 and 2 are done! See BarCampBoston3 for the upcoming event (which doesn't yet have a fixed place or time - join the barcampboston Yahoo Group to participate in the planning).

See below for historical information about the first and second BarCampBoston.

→ BarCampBoston2


[BarCamp Boston 1

an unconference for geeks, June 3-4, Maynard, MA

The Aftermath

Blogs

If you blogged or are blogging about Barcamp, add a link to your blog here:

Podcasts

If you podcasted or vlogged from Barcamp, add a link to your show here:

*Chris Brogan: Sounds of BarCamp Boston. ***EDITED*** With a fix for the ending, and more footage! 26 minutes of mixed sound captured from the event, including peeks into what Brian, Bryan, and Chris captured. (There's much more audio than was used for this. If you want more, come to GrasshopperFactory.com and you'll see what to do.)

Stuff from the day

Other Notes

Place links to session notes, blog entries, etc. on pages such as this:

Old pre-event material

What

BarCamp (pronounced BAH-camp) is an unconference, organized on the fly by attendees, for attendees. There is no cost to come, but you can't just attend a BarCamp-- you have to participate by giving a presentation, a lightning talk, or joining into another cooperative event. For Boston BarCamp, we are expecting a turnout of around 150 people.

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Don't worry about the weather -- The "camping" space at Monster is indoors.

So you want to come to BarCamp Boston?

If you want to come, please register at BarCampBostonRegistrants. If you don't register, you won't get a T-shirt!

When and Where

BarCamp will be held at Monster Worldwide, Clocktower Place, Maynard, MA 01754. Monster is providing an enormous venue with ample parking, wifi, an auditorium, several discussion rooms, showers, cafeteria, and courtyards. Shuttle service from a nearby commuter rail station will be available; you can also sign up to share rides from your hometown at the BarCampBostonRideBoard.

BarCamp will start at 9am on Saturday, June 3 and end at 5pm on Sunday, June 4 The Macro Schedule is now available. We will populate about 30% of the session slots over the next couple of days. The rest of the sessions will be dynamically scheduled on site in keeping with the BarCamp tradition. This should allow plenty of flexibility for spontaneity and Ad Hoc..ery.

Getting There

See BarCampBostonDirections and BarCampBostonRideBoard. Or just print the directions and parking permit: PDF format or MS Word format

For people not driving, volunteers will be providing rides to and from the South Acton Commuter Rail stop all weekend. Sign up on BarCampBostonDirections if you need a ride.

How to Participate

There are multiple ways to participate in BarCampBoston. If you think of a better way -- add it!

  1. Sessions: 30-minute sessions on topics of interest. Can be a talk, discussion, panel, or whatever format you want. Sessions will be scheduled live during BarCamp by writing your name and topic on the event grid. To offer or request a session topic, add it to BarCampBostonSessions.
  2. LightningTalks: 5-minute, usually one-person talks on a specific subject. You can talk about your project, your company, or a technical challenge that's been keeping you up at night. LightningTalks are delivered in nooks and crannies all around BarCamp in between session blocks. If you're afraid of public speaking, LightningTalks are for you. Offer or suggest topics at BarCampBostonLightningTalks.
  3. HackingContest: (Cancelled) Can you build an awesome application -- overnight? With a prize pot of at least $500, the hacking contest is a chance to show off your skills, impress our celebrity judges, and take home some cash along with the bragging rights. This event has been cancelled. To learn more, see BarCampBostonContest.
  4. Demos: Show everyone how you can do something useful and fun with software. Show off your own work, pick a favorite open source project, or whatever. Offer or suggest topics at BarCampBostonDemos.
  5. Be a sponsor: Sponsorships from the $200 level make it possible for BarCamp to be free and fun. Sponsors get their logo placed prominently on the sponsor wall, and earn a place in the heart of local geeks. Food and computer hardware giveaway sponsors are also welcome. To learn more or become a sponsor, see BarCampBostonSponsors.
  6. Promote the event: BarCamp grows by word of mouth (and word of blog). Tell your friends, and visit the promote page to grab a BarCampBoston badge for your blog.

Organizers

The BarCampBoston wiki page is maintained by Shimon and Sooz. Ryan Sarver and Lee Wilkins are the chief instigators of this event. BarCamp's venue point-person is Devon Biondi at Monster Labs. RonAyers, Yevgeny Ioffe, and MikeWalsh have also provided invaluable contributions in getting this event rolling.

Mailing List

Discussion about BarCamp in Boston, especially for people interested in helping organize the event, is on the barcampboston Yahoo Group. You do not need to be on the mailing list to participate in BarCamp, but it's a great place to test new ideas and ask questions.

Questions

See the BarCampBostonFAQ.

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    Anonymous:BarCamp Boston 2 is in the planning for March 2007: http://barcamp.org/BarCampBoston2.
    Charlie Havener:BarCamp Boston was a great learning experience. Thanks to Monster.com and all their volunteers for making us welcome and being great hosts! I was impressed by the knowledge and expertise of the many attendees and I came away with many ideas to pursue. I would put up a .pdf of my talk on the JGo Java Graphic Object library but I'm new to this Wiki and not sure where the appropriate place would be.
    Anonymous:Hey everyone, I'm looking for a place to stay Sunday night (my flight leaves on Monday). I'd rather stay w/ someone from BarCamp rather than just finding a random place on Craigslist. I can't afford much, but I'd be willing to help out with your rent that month. BTW I'm not picky, can sleep on floors. sam (a) bluwiki.org or http://www.bluwiki.org/go/Sam_Odio
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