BarCamp JB 2008

aizatto — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:14:58 +0000

Why?

Why would we leave the comfort of our homes, to go south three hundred kilometers for a weekend?

We all Have Something to Share

We all have the inherent need to share the awesome work we are doing. Some of us, go one step further, and wish to help others show case their work, and BarCamp is the place to be.

We share our knowledge, our presentations, but most importantly the presence of ourselves is all that is needed at BarCamp. Barriers dissolved. Young and old. Professionals and amateurs.

We Enjoy Meeting New People

New people, brings new experiences. New things to learn, new joys to share, new sounds of laughter that mixes the air.

At BarCamp, you will always leave, learning something new. There will always be something that will surprise you.

We All Love To Laugh

Laughter is the best medicine

At BarCamp, you'll hear laught all around. From the low giggles, to the loud laughters, to the group laughters where you simply can't stop laughing. BarCamp is a great place to find happy people. Every room you enter, laugh is clearly in the air.

I don't think you'll see a sad face at BarCamp.

We Enjoy Meeting Like Minded People

Having been involved in previous gatherings, we have become very close. We have become, almost family.

A Second Home

Has BarCamp become a second home for everyone? A place to go to, to kick back and relax, and forget about life for a weekend? To recharge your batteries. To laugh, smile, and have a blast of a time, with old and new faces. To spend the night together, underneath the stars in the cool breeze of the night, all the while, feeling at the top of the world.

You Decide.

For now, see you at the next BarCamp, where ever it may be in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, or Penang, or perhaps, even overseas.

Photo Albums

Note: these are the only ones available that I can find at the time of posting

A Year of Community Events

aizatto — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:37:40 +0000

366 Days

This year has been quite a year for communities. Well maybe not all communities, but at least the ones that I know off.

4 Events

What has happened (or will be happening) over the year?

So far, these have been really fun!

How so?

The gatherings provide a great opportunity to:

meet and catch up with old friends
meet new people
connect names you hear and read online, to faces in real life
see what exciting things people have been working on
play a game of 5 Card Mao
give you something to do every few months
get free tshirts
re-energize your battery

I think the last one, is probably the most important. The amount of energy at these events is intense, as everyone is participating in something. "Delegate", may be the wrong word to call the attendees. The people are more like "Participants", participating in making the event as awesome as humanely possible.

Why is there so much energy? It's because everyone, somehow gets caught in this gigantic fly wheel. Everyone is a catalyst, and you don't want it to stop as you are all having so much fun.

At the end of every event, people are happy. People are impressed. People want to take action. People want to try out new things. People want to experiment. People can't wait to see what new things these awesome people will come up with.

Hopefully this trend will continue into the next year. Because no matter how difficult life gets, it gives people something to look forward to, in the very near future.

Hope to see you all at BarCamp JB!

Photo Credits:

StartupCamp KL photo taken by Sumardi Shukor
FOSS.my audience shot taken by Eavay Javay Barnad
BarCamp KL photo Taken by Aen Tan

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