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I stopped going to conferences in my area for this very reason. Even the "unconferences" that are supposed to be by and for developers are riddled with marketin

I stopped going to conferences in my area for this very reason. Even the "unconferences" that are supposed to be by and for developers are riddled with marketing people and money people. Both very important roles to be sure, but I cannot fathom why they continue to overwhelm tech conferences. They should be at marketing conferences and business conferences.

c1sc0 15y ago
"I cannot fathom why they continue to overwhelm tech conferences". Because they're on a fishing trip, the catch is devs and the bait is money. Hackathons are the new tech conferences because you have to prove your tech skills to get in.