cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36027977
Source: freelance product and UX designer Robiny-Yann Storm on Bluesky.
Source: Chris Schilling, the editorial director of Lost In Cult on Bluesky.
Source: Developer JC Lau on Bluesky.
Source: Henry Stockdale, a senior editor at UploadVR, on Bluesky.
How could they possibly have thought this was a good idea?
I honestly can see the beginning of the logic: You’re at a con to meet new people who are doing things like you. Therefore, as organizers, we should try to put as many people who are doing similar things in the same rooms as we can, or at least suggest that they talk.
They went wrong when they used AI, instead of saying, “We have these opportunities for you to meet with these companies. Can we go ahead and book the meetings in the rooms we have available?”
It’s a fucking games conference. Gamify it.
"We think you’d hit it off with these 10 people.
Your quest, should you chose to accept, is to find them"
No obligation. No schedule.
Offer them some kind of swag, or free drinks, if they hold the meetings. Reward the positive behavior.
