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After reading the schedule... I understand how this benefits Cloudflare, but I don't really see why I'd tune in. Seems like a mix of Cloudflare ads and "techni

After reading the schedule... I understand how this benefits Cloudflare, but I don't really see why I'd tune in. Seems like a mix of Cloudflare ads and "technical" content that is barely technical. More vague TED Talk-style philosophy. If I had to describe who I felt was the target demographic, I'd name middle managers who work in tech but don't actually know much tech. I mean they have someone from McAfee talking about security, and title it "Cyber: The New Frontier," it is so cringy, and they seemingly don't realize that. I obviously don't speak for others, so maybe I am wrong and there is a lot of people who want to watch video content showcasing corporate America's biggest tech illiterate "tech" luminaries, spouting their outmoded concepts of what the future will be like from the viewpoint of ten years behind the cutting edge.

def8cefe 6y ago
> If I had to describe who I felt was the target demographic, I'd name middle managers who work in tech but don't actually know much tech. Who do you think gives purchase approval for Cloudflare services in an organisation?
- cocktailpeanuts 6y ago
  that's why it's underwhelming. its best case scenario is a marketing channel, not a revolutionary new distribution channel, which is what i would have expected from a company like cloudflare.
  - def8cefe 6y ago
    Let's wait two days, tune in and see instead of jumping to conclusions. No reason to shit on something we don't know all the details about.
  - ativzzz 6y ago
    Well it literally came from their marketing department per the blog post, so that's exactly what it is.
derefr 6y ago
Perhaps the same people who watched TechTV back when—teens with aspirations of becoming technical people, looking for an approachable semi-educational product, that can be justified/excused as being an entertainment product.
spsrich2 6y ago
McAfee? It has to be a joke. Worthless bloated crapware

def8cefe 6y ago

> If I had to describe who I felt was the target demographic, I'd name middle managers who work in tech but don't actually know much tech. Who do you think gives purchase approval for Cloudflare services in an organisation?

cocktailpeanuts 6y ago
that's why it's underwhelming. its best case scenario is a marketing channel, not a revolutionary new distribution channel, which is what i would have expected from a company like cloudflare.
- def8cefe 6y ago
  Let's wait two days, tune in and see instead of jumping to conclusions. No reason to shit on something we don't know all the details about.
- ativzzz 6y ago
  Well it literally came from their marketing department per the blog post, so that's exactly what it is.

derefr 6y ago

Perhaps the same people who watched TechTV back when—teens with aspirations of becoming technical people, looking for an approachable semi-educational product, that can be justified/excused as being an entertainment product.

spsrich2 6y ago

McAfee? It has to be a joke. Worthless bloated crapware