Created by Guido Stein,
President, OSGEO US Local Chapter
# Overview
- Who am I
- Open Source
- Conference Tips
# Who Am I
# Guido = Ghee + Dough
# Work
- Graduated Clark University in 2002
- Worked in
- Agriculture
- Environmental Consulting
- Planning and Development
- Government & Commercial Consulting
- Renewable Energy
# Tech
- Worked with
- Delphi, Java, C, Python, javascript, SQL
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Current Tooling
- Postgres, PostGIS, MS Code, QGIS, DBeaver, Python, Chrome, reveal.js
# Boston
- Community Profile
- Academics
- Startups
- Government
- Events
- Meetup Monthly Meetings
- Ignite Events
- PodCamp, BarCamp, WhereCamp (Unconferences)
# FOSS
Free and Open Source Software
- Co-Chair, FOSS4G Boston 2017
- President, OSGEO US Local Chapter
- Financial Sponsor, FOSS4G Dar Es Salaam 2018
- Financial Sponsor, FedGeoDay (D.C.)
- Producer, FOSS4GNA Baltimore 2023
- Producer, FOSS4GNA STL 2024
# Why Go
- Connect with others
- Find new opportunities
- Promte yourself within the community
- Learn something new that makes your life easier
- Share your trauma with people who understand (therapy)
# Summer Camp for Adults
- Make lifelong friends and business contacts
- Get away from your home routine
- Show off your sweet skills, because companies only want sweet skills
- nunchuck, bo hunting, and computer haking skills
# Ask Good Questions
If you are confused, you are not alone. Help everyone out
# Introduce Yourself
- Where are you from?
- What session are you most excited about or did you get the most out of?
- Is this your first time at this conference?
- Where is the coffee?
# The Law of Two-Feet
If at any time you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet and go someplace else.
(Borrowed from the "un-conference" world)
# Help out
- Volunteer
- Organize
- Invite your friends.
- Participate
# Fin
Guido Stein, President, OsGeo US Local Chapter