Hello!

When explaining Calgary’s DemoCamp and BarCamp to friends, prepare for the inevitable question…

“Why does BarCamp happen in a lecture hall, but DemoCamp happen in a bar?”

Of course there is no good answer to this, but by restating the facts slower and louder your friend might think they’re missing something obvious. Pretend like you are talking to a dog. If you can indirectly communicate to them that they are an idiot even needing to ask the question… then you’ve won.

Why might you want to attend DemoCamp… and perhaps even demo?

• Learn what software is being developed in your home town. Tired of working on Calgary oil and gas applications? There’s always interesting project in need of code monkeys.
• Hone your presentation skills. Do you want to look like a frigging idiot in front of a of VCs? Stone cold sober VCs? Or a crowd which has consumed enough beer to forgive almost all your mistakes?
• Present to VCs! Yes there are investors there as well. If you’re going to make a mistake, best to do it in a casual environment where you can solicit feedback.
• Crowdsource potential pitfalls and improvements. Maybe there is a way to improve your app or market your app which simply hasn’t occurred to you. You’ve been working on that app for too long, so show it to some fresh eyes.

Hope to see you at DemoCampCalgary 11!

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