I mean, if I'm thinking about it that way, why am I sending developers on a spy mission? I'm not sure developers are naturally skilled at parsing presentations

I mean, if I'm thinking about it that way, why am I sending developers on a spy mission? I'm not sure developers are naturally skilled at parsing presentations (done by other developers, who also often aren't fantastic presenters) into meaningful presentations to give back in the office. Not that conferences aren't worth it, I'm just not sure they're worth it for that.