One challenge that I feel like virtual conferences have to overcome is that they currently feel like far more of a distraction than their in-person equivalent.

One challenge that I feel like virtual conferences have to overcome is that they currently feel like far more of a distraction than their in-person equivalent. There was at least a social construct of “oh, the dev team is at a conference this week.” Now, it feels like a complete indulgence to spend a day watching conference talk videos.