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Re:No RailsConf by ghiculescu on Thursday March 03, 2022 @10:20AM (#30542146)
I was planning to send a bunch of engineers to railsconf. They were excited about a lot of it but of course they were excited to see DHH. Now we are rethinking the plan, and I’m sure we won’t be the only ones.

(I can’t imagine how the sponsors will feel!)

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Re:No RailsConf by bdcravens on Thursday March 03, 2022 @02:04PM (#30545249)
Going to a conference for a keynote or an individual seems like a bad way to make spending or time decisions.
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Re:No RailsConf by stepbeek on Friday March 04, 2022 @04:07AM (#30552347)
Why? Going to a music festival to see a single act is pretty common and seems analogous to me.
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Re:No RailsConf by bdcravens on Friday March 04, 2022 @01:12PM (#30558250)
I think comparing going to a music festival for entertainment to using business resources (time and money) for a conference that presumably provides business value is a bit apples to oranges.
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Re:No RailsConf by jstummbillig on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @09:58AM (#30600574)
> that presumably provides business value

I have yet so see a conference that provided enough tangible "business value" to recoup its costs in any measurable sense. Let's be real: It is entertainment and stimulation for grownup nerds. Which is completely fine and has value for a business – but it is very much like a music festival.

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