[Disclaimer] I don’t like to spend much of my time setting up the tools I want to use; I prefer to be making stuff with them. So this may well not be the best way to setup a development environment, but… having done it twice this week (shiny new MacBook Air and fresh install on iMac), I figured I’d keep notes for future reference. What I do is:
Getting the most out of RailsConf
Jun 18, ’10
2:11 PM
Apart from the main talks and brilliant keynotes, here’s my thoughts on what else makes for a good RailsConf:
- The Internet will still be there when you get home; the people won’t.
If you’re checking Facebook when you could be engaging with old or new friends in person, you’re missing out. Practice the language of small talk. You might not be able, or want, to switch off from email altogether, but at least letting your clients/colleagues know you’re at a conference so your responses might be delayed gives you some breathing space. I’ve learnt my lesson and now I put an auto-responder on; unless there’s a crisis, I don’t want to miss out on the talks, conversations and fun to be had.