The Return of Chris Oliver
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The Return of Chris Oliver
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Chris Oliver joins us to discuss his experience co-chairing the final RailsConf and provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to organize a major tech conference.
• Co-chairing RailsConf with Ufuk was an opportunity too good to pass up for the final Rails conference
• Site visits to Philadelphia's Sheraton included evaluating spaces for keynotes, breakout rooms, vendor areas and social events
• This year attendees will explore Philly for lunch rather than having catered conference meals
• Reading Terminal Market is just a 10-minute walk from the venue with incredible food options
• The CFP process involved reviewing 250 submissions to select just 29 talks
• Initial proposal reviews were anonymized to reduce selection bias
• Creating the conference schedule required balancing competing talks across three simultaneous tracks
• Booking rooms at the conference hotel supports the event financially and creates more networking opportunities
• Meeting people at conferences is easier when you remember everyone shares a passion for Ruby and Rails
• Ruby Central maintains critical infrastructure including RubyGems and Bundler beyond organizing conferences
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