I’ve had some similar thoughts about other unconferences (and paid conferences, as well). I always tend to think about the beginners, the newcomers, the “just getting started” folks. Things simply get more complex once the ball starts rolling, but there are always new people joining in and I think their needs need to be addressed as well.
Not enough podcasting at podcamp?
This was my third time at Podcamp Toronto, and I want to congratulate the organizers and volunteers on putting on a great event! I have an intimate appreciation of what it takes to put an event like this together, and you guys did an amazing job all around.
There were so many things right about this event, the sessions, the perfect facilities, the free coffee!, the great support organization. I almost feel guilty saying the following…
An interesting thing happened to me Saturday. It was towards the end of the day, just before the Audacity audio editing session Sean McGauhey and I were doing, someone came up to me and asked ”
‘Will this session have anything to do with podcasting?”
“wha…?” came my carefully-formulated reply.
“It’s just that it seems it’s all about measurement and metrics and stuff, but I’m trying to find out how to podcast “
It was at this moment I started wondering if the Podcamp model had jumped the shark.