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If you'd like Skills Matter to offer the venue - let me know!!<br>
wendy<br>
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Sounds like fun.
David
On 22 Apr 2008, at 13:53, Pat Allan wrote:
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Firstly, let me start by introducing myself: my name's Pat Allan, I'm
a ruby developer based in Melbourne, Australia, and I'll be visiting
the UK (and thus some Ruby meets) for a month in August.
Secondly: I was wondering if anyone would be interested in holding a
RailsCamp somewhere in the UK (in August, obviously)? It's something
we've run a couple of times here in Australia recently - and a third
one is planned for June - and I'd love to see it spread further.
A quick overview of what I'm suggesting: our events have roughly
followed a barcamp-like structure, from a Friday afternoon to Monday
morning, involving plenty of discussions, coding, food and drink, and
a bit of Wii and Guitar Hero. Location is somewhere away from
civilisation - we've used venues not uncommon for school camps - bunks
to sleep on, electricity for laptops, but no internet. Some people
camp in tents. People pay as small a fee as we can get away with
without making a loss. We've had around 50 to both events, with all
levels of Ruby experience.
I realise I am a stranger wandering in and suggesting this - I hope
I'm not stepping on anyone's toes by doing so, it's just that the
first two were a massive amount of fun, and I'd love to get it
happening in another country - to share the love, if you'll excuse my
idealism ;)
I'll be lurking around in #lrug as much as possible under the moniker
freelancing_god (timezone difference makes it a tad difficult though)
if anyone wants to discuss this. I'm happy to make it happen, but I'm
going to need some support from the locals, particularly with finding
a decent venue.
Perhaps the best question to ask, though: would you come along to
something like this?
Cheers
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Pat
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