FOSDEM is a great conference!

If you ever get the chance to go, please go! Especially if you're an American I recommend it. It is so different than any other conference I've ever been to in the US.

It doesn't have a lot of sales pitches, the technical content is top notch, and overall it is really fun and interesting to see what everybody is talking about and working on.

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spaceywilly 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

+1. I gave a talk in the eBPF room couple years ago and it was an awesome experience. Sometimes I get jaded being a professional software engineer but FOSDEM reminds me there’s a passionate community behind what we do and it’s great to reconnect with that community, and to share some knowledge with others.

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weinzierl 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I can only second that! And it is so relaxed, came and go whenever you want. No hassle to get tickets like for Congress. Of course you will queue - a lot, but consider it part of the experience.

	▲	pantalaimon 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There are also several events around it that make it nice, like meeting random other FOSDEM attendees over a beer or dancing at ByteNight

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m4rtink 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Many communities also hold their yearly meetups & dinners there, often the only time people working together daily in the community see each other face to face :)

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mixmastamyk 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, a few of our like-minded folks are looking to make the trip. We have been collecting travel tips ourselves. If you'd like to discuss FOSS/H or the trip itself, you might like to join us at: https://trustytech.zulipchat.com/join/75pg2qppqdtkndw6lmz3f3...

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barrenko 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I welcome you all to my neighbourhood!