I often struggle to fully engage with a lot of conference talks. I like being able to consume things at my own pace, I read faster than I can listen, and I take in information better when it’s written rather than spoken.
Thus I’m often found participating in the hallway track, or sat right at the back of the audience on my laptop - I mean no slight to the speaker or the talk, it’s just that it doesn’t particularly work for me.
However there are some talks that have really stuck with me:
Linda Rising – Myths And Patterns Of Organizational Change
From Pipeline 2015.
Meri Williams – My Monolith Is Melting
From Pipeline 2015.
Camille Fournier - Cloning Yourself Is Not An Option
From The Lead Developer 2015.