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If everyone had a 2 minute intro to their talk... If everyone starts including a 2 minute intro, then it won't make you stand out anymore, and you'll need to t

• chadfowler 13y ago
  +1
• josh2600 13y ago
  Lets be honest though, if every presenter included a 2 minute video it would make the process faster, not slower. 100 presentations x 2 minutes is a little over 3 hours. That's not that bad. I'd imagine reading and debating a 2 page questionnaire would take longer.
• adrianhoward 13y ago
  If everyone starts including a 2 minute intro, then it won't make you stand out anymore, and you'll need to take a different tack. Having helped with conferences that strongly encourage submitting videos along with session proposals - folk would likely still stand out. Coz a surprising number of those videos still suck quite badly...
• iuguy 13y ago
  I feel a little sad that you felt you had to send a video to demonstrate passion. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it was the wrong thing to do and it does show you're making a serious effort, but your talk should stand up on it's own merit. FWIW A talk on how to use vi like a pro I would expect to be well received at a developer focused conference. If I was there I'd certainly attend the talk and no doubt I'd learn a lot. We have submissions where the passion comes across in the content - in fact we've had some where people have said they really want to come and hang out at the con and this is the easiest way for them to do it (as we cover airfare and accommodation).