gclaramunt / proposals-2016

talk proposals for the Northeast Scala Symposium 2016 (Philadelphia)

Northeast Scala Symposium 2016: Talk proposals

NE Scala does not select speakers: you do.

Talks are proposed by you and your peers. Later, we will open up voting for you to select the talks you want to see.

How to submit a talk

In this repository, submit a pull request adding a file to the proposals directory with the basics on your talk, including a one-paragraph summary.

For "length", specify either 45 minutes (long), 30 minutes (medium), or 15 minutes (lightning).

Formatting

• Use Markdown format
• Copy the sample proposal
• For more samples, see last year's proposals
• Multiple proposals go in separate files
• Filename doesn't really matter, but if you want a suggestion: lastname--name-of-the-talk.md
• Ensure that the filename has extension .md or .markdown, please.
• Don't worry too much about exact formatting; we'll figure it out

Timeline

• proposals due: January 15 @ 11:59pm
• day 1 tickets go on sale: January 16 @ noon (at Meetup)
• voting opens: January 18, if not sooner
• voting closes: January 25 @ 11:59pm
• winners announced: January 27
• day 1 talks: March 4
• day 2 unconference: March 5

times are Philadelphia time (Eastern Standard)

Talk lengths

The following number of talks will be selected by voting:

• 3 long (45 minutes each)
• 4 medium (30 minutes each)
• 4 lightning (15 minutes each)

The timings include time for audience questions, if the speaker chooses to leave time for them.

FAQ

• Q: If my talk gets voted in, am I guaranteed a ticket?
  A: Yes, but you still have to pay the $60. (Even conference organizers pay. We're all in this together.)

• Q: If my talk isn't voted in, can I still give it at the day 2 unconference?
  A: Of course. Yes, please!

• Q: Is it a good idea to submit multiple proposals?
  A: That's hard to say. At most one of your proposals can get in. And there is a danger of splitting your votes. On the other hand, when we tally the votes, we'll informally take vote-splitting partially into account; we don't want to lose a popular speaker just because of equally-split votes.

• Q: Will videos of the talks be published?
  A: Yes (unless the speaker objects). Day 1 only, though.

Have a different question? Open an issue and an organizer will answer. (You can also ask questions in your pull request.)