Best conference

What was the best conference you attended?
Why was it the best in your opinion?

Comments

[Leighton Darkins]

For me conferences aren't just about learning new stuff. They're about new experiences, chatting with new folks and having a great time.

This year's JSConf in Iceland is my current number 1.

It really checked all the boxes for me:

• Excellent organization
• Excellent venue
• Excellent content/speakers
• Activities for kids
• Activities for spouses on conference days
  • A good number of people made a family holiday out of the conference as a result.


• Excellent dinners/parties


• Incredible community events over the weekend following the conference
  • Glacier hiking
  • Waterfall watching
  • Hot-pooling
  • the list goes on...


• and of course, all of my fellow attendees were wonderful folks. Many great chats were had.

My next target is JSConf in Hawaii. I'm confident it'll be incredible too.

[JeffD]

FOSDEM (Belgium):

• many many many tracks (from embeded to community initiatives)
• many nationalities and communities
• cheap (event is free, hotels are in off-peak season)
• good organization
• beautifull city, nice food, awesome beers 🍺

[Brian Kephart]

I had a fantastic time at RailsConf this year. I met devs from all over the world and got to take part in their Opportunity Scholar program. There are tons of tracks and activities.

I attended a single-track conference about six months prior. The experience was much worse, as it was aimed at devs in much different situations than mine. Multiple tracks are a must IMO, both for serving your personal interests and for attracting a wider variety of people to the event.