I went last year and was underwhelmed. Most of the talks necessarily had to speak to the lower common denominator in the room. My advice would be to avoid goi

I went last year and was underwhelmed. Most of the talks necessarily had to speak to the lower common denominator in the room. My advice would be to avoid going to talks/sessions about topics where you're knowledgeable and stick to stuff that's new/interesting to you. Oh, and have fun. The parties are a blast!