GopherCon is this week! Kris, Matt, Dylan, and Angelica are talking about conferences: their favorite experiences, how they approach them, and advice for first time conference attendees. For our supporters, the panel has an in-depth discussion of what would make for better conferences and where current conferences are failing. We've also have a new episode of Break! Watch it on YouTube or listen with your favorite podcasting app! Learn more by going to https://break.show . Not a supporter yet? You can fix that by heading over to https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe where you'll get not only extra content but also higher quality audio. Sign up today! Thanks for tuning in and happy listening! Table of Contents: Hello. And Welcome To. Fallthrough? (00:00:00) Prologue (00:01:55) Interlude: How are we doing? (00:04:15) Chapter 1: What Are Your Favorite Conference Experiences? (00:07:48) Chapter 2: How Do You Approach Attending A Conference? (00:26:13) Chapter 3: Talks & Workshops (00:32:33) Chapter 4: First Time Speakers & The Speaker Pipeline [Supporter Only] (00:40:45) Chapter 5: The Ideal Conference [Supporter Only] (00:41:55) Chapter 6: Should Conferences Provide Mentorship For Speakers? [Supporter Only] (00:43:23) Chapter 7: Advice for First Time Conference Attendees (00:45:41) Epilogue (00:50:26) Hosts Kris Brandow - Host Dylan Bourque - Host Matthew Sanabria - Host Angelica Hill - Producer Socials: Website Bluesky Threads X/Twitter LinkedIn Instagram (00:00) - Hello. And Welcome To. Fallthrough? (01:55) - Prologue (04:15) - Interlude: How are we doing? (07:48) - Chapter 1: What Are Your Favorite Conference Experiences? (26:13) - Chapter 2: How Do You Approach Attending A Conference? (32:33) - Chapter 3: Talks & Workshops (40:45) - Chapter 4: First Time Speakers & The Speaker Pipeline [Supporter Only] (41:55) - Chapter 5: The Ideal Conference [Supporter Only] (43:23) - Chapter 6: Should Conferences Provide Mentorship For Speakers? [Supporter Only] (45:41) - Chapter 7: Advice for First Time Conference Attendees (50:26) - Epilogue
