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Last year's Google IO conference sold out in minutes, and it looks like this year's is even more hectic. I wonder how long it'll be until they decide to switch
by jskopek 14y ago
Last year's Google IO conference sold out in minutes, and it looks like this year's is even more hectic. I wonder how long it'll be until they decide to switch to an alternative approach. What about ticket raffles or an online-only event?
- objclxt 14y agoThey do stream all the sessions online, along with the I/O extended sessions around the world. I think Google do a good job of making the actual material available...although I will accept that is no substitute for the networking/experience you get from being there. That's one reason why the Extended events are quite good, as you're generally able to meet a wide range of people. To be honest, I think the best solution would just be to lottery it, but then again I suspect if they were to lottery it there'd be a lot more people entering than attempting to get tickets in such a short space of time.
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- king_jester 14y agoIt seems like the best option would be to stop giving out freebies with high dollar value. Since the I/O sessions are streamed live and are archived on youtube, there's no real reason to attend outside of networking and getting the freebies for most folks.