Posted by Tom Moertel
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:06:00 GMT
Today is day 1 of the Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2007. Judging by the attendance at last night’s pre-conference party (hosted by the great folks at Google Pittsburgh), this year’s PPW is going to be a blast.
Right now, I’m off to help set up the conference facility with the rest of the PPW organizing team. After we’re done, and after the initial check-in rush, I hope to kick back and soak up some of the talks.
Ha! If last year is any indication, I’ll be too busy running around doing conference-organizer stuff to enjoy the talks. But, this year, we are recording the talks. So at least I’ll get to listen to them later.
Gotta run.
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Posted by Tom Moertel
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:04:00 GMT
I am on the planning committee for the Pittsburgh Perl
Workshop. So far, it’s been an interesting
ride. Last year was the first PPW, and it went surprisingly well. In
the post-conference surveys, 94 percent of respondents said they
wanted to come back for another PPW, so we committed ourselves to
repeating the grueling conference-planning process for
2007. (Fact: making big commitments like this is much more likely
to happen if you’re drinking beer at the time.)
Now a year has gone by, and PPW 2007 is
only three weeks away. This year’s conference is 100% larger – two
full days – and offers a new, much-asked-for option: a
one-day introductory course
to give programmers new to Perl a quick dose of the language so they
can dive into the rest of the conference. This year’s conference also
offers a full-length Hackathon for those who feel the urge to code
at the conference.
The main attraction, however, is the conference’s wide array of
technical talks. We have retained
the same mix of industry and academic speakers that attendees said
they liked so much last year. Indeed, our speaker list includes some
of last year’s most fascinating speakers, as well as many new speakers
drawn from the world of Perl. No matter what your interests are,
you’ll find talks for you at PPW 2007. (I’m particularly interested
in the talks on continuation-based web applications, the cool new
stuff in Perl 5.10, and the Moose object system.)
All of this is to say: Do not miss PPW 2007! Where
else are you going to find so many interesting people, so many
fascinating talks, and so many opportunities to have fun and make
friends while learning useful stuff, all for so little expense?
(Regular admission is only $70, and students get a big discount.)
Get your ticket now because
over half of the seats are already gone.
I hope to see you there.
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Posted by Tom Moertel
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:18:00 GMT
This year’s Pittsburgh Perl Workshop is shaping up
to be uber-techno-awesome. This year, it’s two big days of
lively technical talks and full-force Perl festiveness. Yes, come
October, programmers of all stripes will gather in Pittsburgh over the
weekend of the 13th to grab a slice of the fun. A big slice. And you – yes
you, my friend – should be there.
Lots of interesting talks are flowing in, but it’s not too late
to grab a speaking slot. If you have
anything interesting to say about Perl, now is your time. 20-
and 50-minute slots are available. To claim one, just go to
pghpw.org and submit a talk
proposal. It’s easy. But
act now, before it’s too late!
If you have any interest in Perl, you’ll want to be at PPW
2007, and if you have anything to say about
Perl, you’ll definitely want to speak at PPW
2007.
Don’t miss your opportunity. Seize the day!
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