Comments on: WordCamp UK 2009: seriously good

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Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:03:38 +0000

[...] post event reviews about WordCamp 2009 including this insightful and amusing write-up by Vixx and one of the first by Simon Dickson of [...]

By: Neil Williams

Neil Williams — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:58:29 +0000

The Jamie Oliver thing could stick!

By: Tony Scott

Tony Scott — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:38:31 +0000

Many thanks for your contribution to WordCamp UK 2009.

Agreed: "we're shifting up the gears" - the only direction is upwards and onwards between now and next year's WordCamp UK!

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:26:13 +0000

Succinct? You're literally too kind.

By: Vixx

Vixx — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:33:29 +0000

A great summary, far more succinct than I could manage. It was indeed a great event: and I've no doubt that next year's will be even better.

Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed. It was an invaluable experience.

By: Jordan Hatch

Jordan Hatch — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:33:05 +0000

Great wrap-up of the whole event, it was a great time over the weekend and it was good to stick a face to names I've been talking to over Twitter for quite a while.

As for the WordCon discussion, I sincerely hope that whatever comes of the idea, it is kept as separate as possible to WordCamp itself - they are two completely different markets and ultimately two different communities, and there is a significant risk of alienating the community in favour of enterprise customers who, in most cases, couldn't really be that bothered with what CMS they are using for their website.

Just my two cents. Thanks to all for a great weekend

By: JasonWStanley

JasonWStanley — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:44:08 +0000

Thanks for the summary Simon, gave me some things to reflect on over the course of the two days. There were quite a few debates that sprung up throughout the 'un-conference' which were certainly very interesting. The debate on community and what makes a community certainly became a very passionate discussion and one that I was very interested in.

WordCon didn't really peak my interest but thats purely because I'm not currently using WordPress as a business solution. It does have its place but it certainly needs some well organised planning.

And so on to next year!

By: Jon Eland

Jon Eland — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:14:07 +0000

Excellent summary - tho I wasn't as transfixed by Matt's beauty as others (you weren't the only one!) 'WordCon' has its place and, if we don't do it, someone with a lot less empathy most probably will! But Wordcamps was, like all the other barcamps I've attended before, truly inspirational, packed with great ideas and advice and a singularly brilliant way to expand your personal network.

By: mkjones

mkjones — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:06:57 +0000

Excellent summery Simon, it was great to meet you and learn how the Government is using WP - hopefully with this movement will impact on the work I am doing in the NHS.

The whole 'WordCon' thing was an interesting discussion and it did bring out the worst of some people in the room. I can only assume that an event like this will happen one day but it will be entirely different from the WordCamp format.

Thanks again for the input you contributed during the event. I can't put into words just how much I'm looking forward to next year so here is an emoticon instead