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Get Ready for the Conference!

2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Hey everyone!

We’re just a few days away from the start of the conference, and we’re getting excited to see you soon at our online venue for three days of content, collaboration, and conversation. We’re happy to share with you some useful resources to help you prepare for the conference.

Tickets sales closing on Thursday, September 30th

We wanted to let you know that we will be closing ticket sales on Thursday, September 30th at 20:00 CEST. This helps the organizer team manage the platform registrations in time for the start of the conference, and helps keep the cozy community feeling of the event.

If you were hoping to come to this years event, we recommend that you get your tickets before Thursday.

If you already purchased a ticket you should have received an email from us with your Hopin registration link. After we close ticket sales, we will send another email to everyone with a reminder and a link to access the Hopin event.

The Hopin access links were sent today to all Ti.to ticket holders, so check your inbox for a message. If you don’t get an email from us by the end of the week, please check your spam/junk folder first, and then email us and we’ll help you out.

After you register in Hopin and set up your profile, you will be ready to get started on Sunday morning with the Writing Day!

Welcome Wagon guide and orientation sessions

The Welcome Wagon guide has been updated to help you get the most out of our event this year.

We have a lot of information about how to use Hopin, as well as lots of tips and tricks for the best way to plan your days.

This year we are also happy to announce that the Welcome Wagon team will hold live orientation sessions for the virtual platform! The sessions will be held on Sunday during Writing Day and on Monday morning before the conference introduction talk. These sessions will give you a chance to walk through the virtual event and ask all your questions.

Check out the Schedule page for exact time and location.

All our events and activities

Write the Docs is more than a conference. Every year we make sure to have a variety of activities that our attendees can enjoy, whether you want to learn something, meet new people, or share knowledge. And even though this years conference is held online, we’re holding to that plan.

Lightning Talks. We’ll have lightning talks each day after lunch. These are 5 minute presentations and a lot of fun. They can be about anything you want, this is your chance to share something you are passionate about with the audience. Slides are not required. Sign-up for lightning talks will be posted on Monday and Tuesday morning, and the selected talks will be announced before the lunch break on each day.
Unconference. We’ll be running the Unconference all day Monday and on Tuesday afternoon. Want to chat with like-minded folks about a specific thing? This is the place.
Job Fair. As with the previous years, on Tuesday morning we’ll have a job fair where you can find your next documentarian friendly job.
Social event. On Monday night the main stage will be closed, and we will switch to social mode! We will be using a spatial chat platform for the social event this year, and we will post the link for the social space during the day on Monday. It will be much closer to a “real life” social where attendees can move between different rooms and group conversations, and the Pac-Man Rule even works!
Conference Help Desk. If you have any questions about navigating the virtual event, we’ll be running the Write the Docs Helpdesk booth, where you can chat with one of the organizers and the Welcome Wagon team.

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The Schedule page has the latest and most complete information about all our events. This is where we will also update any changes/cancellations if they should occur.

Thanks so much to all our sponsors

We are so grateful to have our sponsors help in bringing these events to life every year. You’ll be able to chat with most of our sponsors at the Job Fair, and a few will have booths for conversations the entire conference.

Thanks so much to the following companies for supporting the Portland conference this year:

Red Hat

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KnowledgeOwl

JetBrains

Open Web Docs

Aiven

MDN Web Docs

We’re excited to see all of you soon, and can’t wait to share a wonderful few days with you in our online space.

The Write the Docs team

Announcing Full Schedule

2021-09-08T00:00:00Z

Hey everyone!

We’re less than a month away from the second online Prague conference, and we’re working hard to make sure it’ll be as welcoming and as fun as last year’s event.

Today we’re announcing the full presentation schedule and the platform we’ll be hosting the conference on. We are working on last-minute details for a few more activities during the conference, so look out for more information in our next mailing.

Conference platform

The conference will again be held on https://hopin.to/, which not only provides a stage for our amazing speakers, but also has integrated chat, unconference rooms with breakout calls, expo booths, and even a virtual hallway. We have an updated Welcome Wagon guide to help you get familiar with the platform before you’ve even arrived.

IMPORTANT: If you registered for a ticket on Ti.to, please monitor your inboxes during the next weeks for an email with a registration link to Hopin. We recommend that you register for the platform in advance, to avoid the “Monday morning rush”.

Full presentation schedule

The conference website is now updated with the talk schedule for the main stage presentations, so you can start planning your time (and getting excited!) for the conference. We’re excited to have live Q&A after most talks, which will come from your questions but be moderated by an MC.

Start thinking about Writing Day

Our pre-conference Writing Day will happen on Sunday, and it is much more fun when folks come with their own projects in mind!

If you have a project or are part of a community that you think would benefit from a writing sprint, start brainstorming now about what you might want to focus on. If you’d like us to include your project on the Writing Day page, drop us an email at prague@writethedocs.org. Or just show up on Sunday ready to introduce your project!

Shirts still on sale

The Write the Docs Prague 2021 Pop-Up Shop is open! We have loose and fitted options from different fabrics, and you can choose exactly the size and cut you want.

The campaign will run in 3-day batches until November 30th. Shipping is available from the USA or Europe. However, due to the global shipping situation, we recommend you order your shirt at least 2-3 weeks in advance if you want to wear your new shirt during the conference.

All conference events and activities

Lightning Talks. We’ll have lightning talks each day after lunch. These are 5 minute presentations and a lot of fun. They can be about anything you want, this is your chance to share something you are passionate about with the audience. Slides are not required.
Unconference. We’ll be running the Unconference all day Monday and on Tuesday afternoon. Want to chat with like-minded folks about a specific thing? This is the place.
Job Fair. As with the previous few years, on Tuesday morning we’ll have a job fair where you can find your next documentarian friendly job.
Social event. On Monday night, the main stage will be closed and the focus will be on attendee-created sessions. You’re welcome to create sessions for board games, trivia quizzes, karaoke, or any other social activity that you want to share with your fellow documentarians.
Conference Help Desk. If you have any questions about navigating the virtual event, we’ll be running the Write the Docs Helpdesk booth, where you can chat with one of the organizers and the Welcome Wagon team.

The Schedule page has the latest and most complete information about all our events. This is where we will also update any changes/cancellations if they should occur.

Thanks to our sponsors

We are so grateful to have our sponsors help in bringing these events to life every year. Thanks sincerely to the following companies for supporting the Write the Docs community:

Red Hat

people text

KnowledgeOwl

JetBrains

Open Web Docs

Aiven

MDN Web Docs

Head over to our sponsorship prospectus for details on how your company can get involved! We have several types of sponsorship available, including tables at the job fair that we’ll be hosting on Tuesday.

Thanks so much for all your support and enthusiasm so far – we’re so excited to see you all next month!

The Write the Docs team

Get Ready for the Conference!

2021-04-15T00:00:00Z

Hey everyone!

We’re just a couple of weeks away from the start of the conference, and we’re getting excited to see you soon at our online venue for 3 days of content, collaboration, and conversation. We’re happy to share with you some useful resources to help you prepare for the conference.

Ticket sales closing on April 22nd 2021

To help us manage capacity and make sure that our conference environment is cozy and friendly, we are going to close ticket sales on April 22nd, 2021 at 5PM Pacific Time. If you haven’t purchased your ticket yet we invite you to get your tickets soon.

For those of you who already purchased your tickets, you will get an email through Ti.to with the Hopin registration link and instructions on April 19th, 2021. We will also send a reminder on April 23rd, in case you missed the first email. This will give you the opportunity to set up your Hopin account and troubleshoot any access issues that you might have.

If you don’t get an email from us by April 22nd, please email us and we’ll help you out!

Welcome Wagon guide and orientation

Each year we create a guide to help our attendees get the most out of the conference. Following the success of last year’s conferences and based on your feedback, we expanded our Welcome Wagon guide to help you get the most out of our event this year.

We have a lot of information about how to use Hopin, and lots of tips and tricks for the best way to plan your days.

This year we are also happy to announce that the Welcome Wagon team will hold a live orientation session for the virtual platform! The session will be held on Sunday during Writing Day, and will give you a chance to walk through the virtual event and ask all your questions.

Check out the Schedule page for exact time and location.

All our events and activities

Lightning Talks. We’ll have lightning talks each day after lunch. These are 5 minute presentations and a lot of fun. They can be about anything you want, this is your chance to share something you are passionate about with the audience. Slides are not required. Sign-up for lightning talks will be posted on Monday and Tuesday morning, and the selected talks will be announced before the lunch break on each day..
Unconference. We’ll be running the Unconference all day Monday and on Tuesday afternoon. Want to chat with like-minded folks about a specific thing? This is the place.
Job Fair. As with the previous few years, on Tuesday morning we’ll have a job fair where you can find your next documentarian friendly job.
Social event. On Monday night the main stage will be closed, and we will switch to social mode! We will be using a spatial chat platform for the social event this year, and we will post the link for the social space during the day on Monday. It will be much closer to a “real life” social where attendees can move between different rooms and group conversations, and the Pac-Man Rule even works!
Conference Help Desk. If you have any questions about navigating the virtual event, we’ll be running the Write the Docs Helpdesk booth, where you can chat with one of the organizers and the Welcome Wagon team.

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The Schedule page has the latest and most complete information about all our events. This is where we will also update any changes/cancellations if they should occur.

Thanks so much to all our sponsors

Thanks so much to the following companies for supporting the Portland conference this year:

Google

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Slack

Twilio

KnowledgeOwl

MongoDB

Juniper

Netlify

Starburst

We’re excited to see all of you soon, and can’t wait to share a wonderful few days with you in our online space.

The Write the Docs team

Announcing Full Schedule

2021-03-18T00:00:00Z

Hey everyone!

We’re just over a month away from the online Portland conference, and we’re working hard to make sure it’ll be as welcoming and as fun as the in-person event you’re probably familiar with.

Conference platform

Following the success of last year’s virtual format, the conference will again be held on https://hopin.to/. Hopin not only provides a stage for our amazing speakers, but also has integrated chat, unconference rooms with breakout calls, and expo booths. We’re updating our Welcome Wagon guide, to be released soon, so it’ll all feel familiar before you’ve even arrived.

Full presentation schedule

The conference website is now updated with the talk schedule for the main stage presentations, so you can start planning your time (and getting excited!) for the conference. We’re excited to continue the new tradition of live Q&A after most talks, which will come from your questions but be moderated by our MC.

One of the big changes in the schedule based on the community feedback is scheduling more breaks during the day. We are all trying to balance our screen time, so we wanted to make sure that your eyes get their rest! We hope that this adjustment will help you stay alert and happy throughout the conferences.

Another change that we made is to move the social event to an earlier time. We want you to have fun socializing with your fellow documentarians, but we understand that your family and home time is also important these days, so hopefully this will help us stay engaged and enjoy the social activities even more.

All talk videos will be published on our YouTube channel no later than 1 week after the conference.

Start thinking about Writing Day

Our pre-conference Writing Day will happen on Sunday, and it is much more fun when folks come with their own projects in mind!

If you have a project or are part of a community that you think would benefit from a writing sprint, start brainstorming now about what you might want to focus on. If you’d like us to include your project on the Writing Day page, drop us an email at portland@writethedocs.org. Or just show up on Sunday ready to introduce your project!

Shirts on sale

The Write the Docs Portland 2021 Pop-Up Shop is still open! We have loose and fitted options from different fabrics, and you can choose exactly the size and cut you want.

The campaign will run in 3-day batches until May 31st. Shipping is available from the USA or Europe. However, due to the global shipping situation, we recommend you order your shirt at least 2-3 weeks in advance if you want to sport your new threads during the conference.

All our events and activities

Lightning Talks. We’ll have lightning talks each day after lunch. These are 5 minute presentations and a lot of fun. They can be about anything you want, this is your chance to share something you are passionate about with the audience. Slides are not required.
Unconference. We’ll be running the Unconference all day Monday and on Tuesday afternoon. Want to chat with like-minded folks about a specific thing? This is the place.
Job Fair. As with the previous few years, on Tuesday morning we’ll have a job fair where you can find your next documentarian friendly job.
Social event. On Monday night we’ll be moving to a spatial chat platform for our social event. This will be a more familiar social space where you can move around and join groups of people having conversations. We’ve used similar platforms at other events, and found that they really help people get to know each other in a more natural way.
Conference Help Desk. If you have any questions about navigating the virtual event, we’ll be running the Write the Docs Helpdesk booth, where you can chat with one of the organizers and the Welcome Wagon team.

The Schedule page has the latest and most complete information about all our events. This is where we will also update any changes/cancellations if they should occur.

Thanks to our sponsors

Thanks in particular to our sponsors for supporting the conference this year. We’ve excited to have them at our Job Fair and around the entire conference participating in a few different ways.

Google

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Slack

Twilio

KnowledgeOwl

MongoDB

Juniper

Netlify

Starburst

Head over to our sponsorship prospectus for details on how your company can get involved! We have several types of sponsorship available, including tables at the job fair on Tuesday.

Thanks so much for all your support and enthusiasm so far – we’re so excited to see you all next month!

The Write the Docs team