[chiglug] Planning meeting topics - a series of talks

[eviljoel]

Hey All,

If we go over tools such as system-d or containers, please make sure the
talks are interesting. Nothing is more boring than having someone go
over every command or configuration option. In my opinion, good talks
start with an existing problem and explains how their tools, option, or
feature fixes that problem. Talk about the 3 or 5 features you find most
interesting and that you can get excited about.

Alternatively, if you want a really interesting talk, talk about the 3
or 5 features that don't make any sense at all. Features that are
redundant, overarchitected, or potentially data destructive.

Sometimes less is more. Whatever you talk about, make sure it is
interesting.

Thanks,
eviljoel

On 03/13/2017 05:55 PM, Jim Campbell wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> At the end of our last meeting, we discussing having a series of
> meetings themed as a, "Kernel Subsystem Amateur Hour," where we'd have a
> series of presentations centered around each of the different kernel
> subsystems. And while I like the overall idea, I think that we might be
> asking too much of people with such a deep-dive kind of topic (at least
> for now).
> 
> I think the overall idea of having a series of presentations that build
> on each other from month to month is a good one, though. So, instead of
> having stand-alone presentations on Docker then MediaGoblin then
> Graphite (i.e., unrelated topics), we could have a series of talks on a
> certain topic from month to month.  A series on containers could cover
> docker, rkt, lxd, systemd-nspawn, etc. A series on systemd could cover
> hostnamed, timedated, localed, logind, machined, importd, resolved, etc.
> With such a series format, we could get a fuller understanding of each
> of the tools.
> 
> Of course, it would be boring to have all presentations be about systemd
> (or whatever topic), so we could split it up - one presentation at a
> meeting could follow the series-specific topic, and another could be our
> regular, "Oh, hey - I want to talk about this!" topic.
> 
> Does this sound like a good approach? If you think this would work, what
> are some types of "series" talks that you might want to see (e.g.,
> containers, virtualization, storage, etc.)?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Jim
> 
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