Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana dijo [Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 12:57:51PM -0300]: > Hi, > > Probably this isn't a popular opinion, but If you're thinking to host > DebConf24, I suggest you don't organize 2 weeks of event (DebCamp + > DebConf). > > Considering the shorter time, If I was you, I wouldn't organize DebCamp. > DebCamp is nice, it's great to have people earlier, but it's too much work > before the main event. > (...) I see others have answered as well. I haven't read the whole thread, but I agree with Stefano. Organizing two weeks of conference is usually helpful for us as organizers; things are slowly building up, and we get some sort of "advance notice" if something needs urgent fixing before The Day Everybody Arrives. Plus, important for a community as ours, the first week is a social buffer, where you can focus on reconnecting with colleagues, taking it easier. Of course, all opinions are valid, and you are a recent local DebConf organizer after all. Some people feel that a whole week of DebCamp is too much, and it feels like paid vacation for some people. For DC14, we tried a model that interleaved "hacking mornings" or "hacking evenings" throughout the schedule, but started into the conference right away. It was helped by the fact we ran it on a very decently wired university setting. It was, of course, successful --- but I think many people did end up missing our usual structure. Anyway, bidders of course can offer whatever they prefer, and your opinion is –again– valid and useful input if some team wants to take it.
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