DevRally - From fluid idea to reality!
DevRally is an event that has been bubbling in my head—and in the heads of many others—for a while, most importantly Willie Roberts. The idea behind this event is a developer-focused gathering that isn’t vendor-driven, so open discussions about technology can thrive among developers who would otherwise never meet. It’s also not centralized—it’s distributed, using conference technologies to bring the best speakers to the audience easily (and cheaply).
A while back, Willie and I decided to see if we could make it happen. As usual for this sort of idea, the first thing we did was launch a website and a survey to gauge interest. Yesterday marked the second step in the process: securing sponsors! Both BB&D and Mr. Price have come on board, providing venues and infrastructure support for the event. We still need a few more sponsors—and we need to finalize dates, speakers, and other details—but this space, this event is going to be a blast!