Category Archives: Conferences and Events

Recaps, thoughts and insights gleaned from attending tech-related conferences and events

Open Source Bridge 2011 & Community Awry

by addie Posted on June 25, 2011

Note: While this post includes a recap of this year’s Open Source Bridge conference, it’s also heavily about gender-in-tech issues and negative experiences I’ve had outside of the context of this conference. I will be moderating comments as a result; … Continue reading →

Posted in Code Culture, Conferences and Events, The Opiner | Tagged communities, osbridge, the treadmill, women in tech | 7 Comments

Open Source Bridge 2010: Day Four: Family Fun Finale

by addie Posted on June 6, 2010

Well, now that I’ve had over a full day to sleep and veg after the conclusion of Open Source Bridge, I’m feeling a bit more like my normal, well-rested-but-hypersomnolent self again. I felt like such a zombie at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences and Events | Tagged communities, humor, osbridge | 1 Comment

Open Source Bridge 2010: Day Three: BRAAAINS

by addie Posted on June 4, 2010

As a person who often feels like I’m struggling with a sleep addiction, it’s interesting to re-acquaint myself with actual feelings of sleep deprivation. There’s a noticeable difference between the sleepy head-cloud I spend the majority of my time fighting … Continue reading →

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Open Source Bridge 2010: Day Two: Feel the Love

by addie Posted on June 3, 2010

Day two of Open Source Bridge is complete and the Warm Fuzzies are emerging en masse. As the conference hits its stride, it’s great to see attendees of all stripes step back and say “Wow, this experience here is pretty … Continue reading →

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Open Source Bridge 2010: Day One

by addie Posted on June 2, 2010

Well, the first day of Open Source Bridge has come to a close. I expected to be writing this entry at the Hacker Lounge while I was volunteering as coordinator there, but Christie (amazing volunteer lead) informed me that the … Continue reading →

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Next Week: Open Source Bridge 2010

by addie Posted on May 25, 2010

Next week (June 1-4 to be precise) marks the second annual Open Source Bridge conference here in Portland. Last year’s conference was dreamed up as an initial response to a Portland summer without OSCON (it was held in San Jose … Continue reading →

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Open Source Bridge – Proposal Feast

by addie Posted on April 6, 2010

Later this year, June 1-4 2010, the second annual Open Source Bridge will be taking place. The founders of the event are fellow Code N Sploders, and much of the volunteer manpower (the conference is entirely volunteer-driven) is provided by … Continue reading →

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