@neil fwiw it’s generally quieter on Sunday. Especially in the morning. Good time for stalls
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@neil I had pretty much the same experience last year. I don't want to go back.
And as for watching the streams, there are often problems. Just earlier today, for instance, all audio stopped working. Of course, since there's no A/V people in the devrooms, no one told the presenters. A cooperation with https://media.ccc.de/ perhaps?
My experience last year:
Thank you for sharing. Your post was a good reminder to me that its ok and normal to have those types of feelings about events, and I dont have to follow the expected social script.
@neil that was an interesting write up. My plans to attend have been thwarted for two years running. But perhaps that was for the best, I do not cope well with crowded places, that's why I rarely visit London. ( or even my nearest city Nottingham for that matter).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
@neil I feel the same way, which is why I've never been to Fosdem (I like the idea, but there are far too many people, I prefer max 150 as it feels more like a community and I can talk to everyone if I want to). A good example of 'victim of its own success'.
@neil Your experience aligns with mine from more than 10 years ago. The absolute crush of people was overwhelming, for me. Some of my colleagues at the time were totally into it and energised. I never went back, despite feeling it was and still is very relevant to my interests.
@neil it was lovely to finally meet you in person. I was entertained by your apparent fan club too!
@neil also my first; agreed on many counts. It some rooms it felt like the heating was set super high where none was needed
@neil As someone that loves the complete chaos of the event I understand your reflections and wish you the best.
To me it works kinda of a relief from the complete structured, organized and closed source that I usually had on my daily work.
@neil Not having definite start & end times for talks sounds like a nightmare! Sounds unfriendly for neurodiverse ppl. Confs I've been to always have "tracks" & synchronised times so that attendees can get organised about which talks they attend. It's then possible to see the video afterwards for the ones you missed.
@neil that all sounds pretty overwhelming, which is one of the reasons I never went even if I'm from BE myself.
