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You’ve accidentally hit on the key point I’m making: > the keynote speech is delivered to set the underlying tone... The tone it sets is not about (or for) de

You’ve accidentally hit on the key point I’m making: > the keynote speech is delivered to set the underlying tone... The tone it sets is not about (or for) developers.

brookst 3y ago
Yes, like all keynotes in all industries, it is about the larger ecosystem and new developments. Cardiology keynotes are about global attention to heart health, not how a cardiothoraccic surgeon can rotate a stent to improve success. Energy conference keynotes are about changing patterns in production and use of energy, not the novel polymers in the latest solar cells. Keynotes are by definition intended to tie everything together (I like to believe the word was used a playful anagram). Pointing out that a keynote is not the most personally/professionally relevant part of a conference for the average attendee is not going to surprise anyone who’s been to conferences.