DECEMBER 2023 MEETUP RETROSPECTIVE
By FOSS United Bangalore Team
STATS
Total Attendees: ~60
Women attendees: ~8
Total Speakers: 6
Women Speakers: 1
Theme: Showcasing FOSS Projects
THE GOOD
- Venue was well-set, thanks to Rippling, Sweta made sure everything was well set up.
- The Speaker lineup was amazing and probably the best lineup we have had to date.
- There was a talk that required a demo of a car (demonstration of alpaDrive). The venue was convenient for the demo as it allowed the hassle-free movement of the audience to the car parking and to see the live demo.
- The meeting started around 2.30 and ended around 5.30.
- The format of having a 30-minute break in the middle seems to be good as it allows more networking and discussions.
- The audience’s introduction was accompanied by a prompt to share their FOSS experience, the open-source tools they use, or projects they contribute to. Thanks to our MC Shrilakshmi for facilitating it and leading an engaging and energetic session.
- Ansh from FOSS United was also able to join for the first time and shared some insights about FOSS Clubs
- Vishal shared about his new blog series FOSS for Bharat
THE BAD
- Diversity in the audience - more representation of women.
THE UGLY
- Thankfully, nothing ugly in this meetup
Overall the meetup was just amazing with so many great talks and the audience was awesome as always.