RESTFest 2015 is Sep 17-19!
it's that time of year again!
RESTFest, one of my favorite geek events
of the year, will be happening (once again) in beautiful
Greenville, SC. The dates of
the event this year are Sep 17-19 and there are still
tickets available.
And this year's event is shaping up to be another great combo of hacking, demos, lighting talks and socializing.
You can see what last year was like by checking out the
2015 promo video.
Keynote: IBM's James Snell
we're proud to announce that this year's keynote speaker is James Snell. i've known James for several years. he's a prolific man and has been involved in editing/authoring several IETF standards including the Atom Syndication format, the HTTP PATCH method, and the WC3's Activity Streams spec. his keynote, Practical Semantics, is bound to be excellent.
the RESTFest way...
at RESTFest, we have a core set of principles that we think helps make for a unique and valuable experience for everyone involved. they boil down to...
- everybody talks
- if you show up, you're delivering a talk! our first principle is "everyone talks and everybody listens." for the past five years, we've stuck to a single track event and that allows everyone to hear *all* the talks, too. we all get to interact and experience the event in the same real-time space.
- less theory, more practice
- theories, formal papers, etc. etc. are all good, but we don't need them at RESTFest. we just want to hear what's on your mind, what you're working on, and what you are interested in talking about. show us your code!
- hacking is good
- day one is "hack day" and each year has a unique theme. anyone can propose a hackday theme and we encourage attendees to submit ideas and come prepared to code in whatever format, style, and framework they love. you can track and contribute to the hackday theme on the wiki.
- dont' be a jerk
- our Code of Conduct is very simple and very clear. essentially -- "Don't be a Jerk." it is critical that RESTFest be a safe, inviting, and positive experience for everyone. you're free to speak your mind as long as your respectful.
Sign Up and Start Interacting NOW
actually, RESTFest has already started! right now you can sign up at the wiki, add your people page and introduce yourself to the group. you can keep up on breaking news on our email list and secure your place at the event by purchasing one of the limited tickets for RESTFest 2015. if you're realy itching to get connected, drop into our IRC channel on freenode or link to our Twitter account and start chatting.
RESTFest is what you want it to be
it's the people who show up each year that make RESTFest such a great event. each year is different and each year is amazing. check out our video channel to see all the talks from the last few years. spots are limited and we'd love to see you there!