I'm wondering how many people will wear the suggested identity t-shirts. As cool as wearing your internet identity on your chest is, I'd kinda rather go in regular clothes + a nametag.

Hey, they totally stole our schtick! http://developer-day.com/

Though we're only doing one city at a time...

I must be alone in loving to work with people online but not so much in person. I don't think I could handle an event like that. I do love Stack Overflow, I'm happy it gained so many users.

If they sell out all 1,500 tickets it definitely doesn't make you alone in that preference...

A conference I can afford! Aside from the celebrity wow, the $99 price tag caught my eye first.

(Not to say that more expensive conferences aren't worth every dollar, but when you're kind-of consulting/running a struggling software/on a ramen diet you have to count your pennies.)

The official site is kinda light on details. I'm not sure I would pay $100 for that, at least not yet.

I would like to know who the speakers are first. I know, it's more important to meet fellow Stack Overflow folks, but I meet geeks all the time in the Bay Area. "Six great speakers in each city" could be anybody.

You can always get a full refund at any point in time. The London event is already half sold out and Joel announced it today (no post on blog.stackoverflow.com or carsonified.com yet either).

swap Stack Overflow karma for Hacker News karma and I'm there (london).

Ditto. I'd much rather go to a Hacker News event generally. Despite covering a wide range of topics, there's something a bit proprietary/Microsoft-y about Stack Overflow that I can't put my finger on. Besides, I much prefer the wider range of non-programming stuff HN covers :) Thumbs up for HN events!

Seconded. Is there a list of local HN meetups anywhere? Or an informal process for announcing or setting one up?

I'm pretty bummed on the lack of an NYC event (or greater Northeastern US for that matter).

Amtrak trains go straight into Washington DC. People take the train down for events in this area all the time.

Alternatively, you can grab the Bolt Bus, or others like it (https://www.boltbus.com/default.aspx). Cheaper and slower than Amtrak but apparently has decently usable wifi.

I'd ve loved it if it were also in India. Bangalore.

Its far more difficult to organize in a different country. I was surprised to see it being held in London.

PS. I live in Bangalore

why is it difficult to organize in India?

I second that.

Washington is not close enough?

Agreed, a NYC or Boston conference would be good.

um ok. Thanks for the heads up ... ... Kind of odd that Jeff Atwood is only going to one of the things isn't it?

He's got a newborn son now so he probably want to limit travel for the time being. Just a guess though.