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BohConf is the official RailsConf 2011 unconference.
At BohConf, we're going to get our hands dirty writing code and sharing ideas in an open and free-form environment. This hacking-centric event will include community code drives featuring well known OSS authors, barcamp-style discussions, free wifi, free seating, a code retreat and a programming competition. It is free and will run alongside RailsConf in the convention center. Everyone is welcome at BohConf. Registration is free and can be completed at https://en.oreilly.com/rails2011/public/registerYou can track updates and developments by following @bohconf on Twitter and by contributing to the BohConf wiki. Your input will shape this event.
BohConf 2011 will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, May 16-19. O'Reilly Media, the producers of RailsConf, have been kind enough to give BohConf space in the convention center alongside RailsConf - right in the middle of action.
The name BohConf is an homage to the Baltimore institution National Bohemian (or Natty Boh). Every town has their local light beer of choice, and ours is Natty Boh. Make sure to grab one (or several) when you're in town.
The Community Code Drive is a place to meet and work with the authors of many popular open source projects. Come to help hack on code, find and fix bugs, or just watch a seasoned developer at work. Check out the schedule to see which OSS authors are participating (and feel free to add yourself)!
A Barcamp is a "user generated conference", so there's structure without an agenda. Bring your own questions and your own answers, and we'll hold our own BohCamp.
Do you like ruby? Do you like art? Do you like taking two things that you like, and then sticking them together to make a bigger thing you like even more? We'll be experimenting with visual art, music, games, and of course, Ruby!
Code. Rinse. Repeat. As professional developers we're often coding for profit and rarely coding for practice. In a Code Retreat we'll sharpen our coding skills with a set of exercises done in pairs, and we'll start fresh every time.
Come flex your coding muscles with a data visualization challenge! We'll unveil a dataset and give participants 24 hours to do whatever they want with it. It doesn't have to be rails (or even a website) but it does have to be cool! Prizes will include a $100 gift card, an assortment of O'Reilly books, and BohConf T-Shirts.
The people bringing you BohConf are also organizing Ignite RailsConf - the unofficial preparty for RailsConf. Ignite RailsConf 2011 will be taking place on Monday 5/16 at 6:00pm. Ignite will once again be held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor - one of the two official hotels for RailsConf.
What is Ignite? Fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global - Ignite is all of these and more. It's a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea - and the guts to get on stage and share it with the rest of the Rails community.
Submit a speaking proposal today! Buy your tickets now. Make sure to follow @igniterailsconf for updates!