And the people who continue to grovel at their feet aren't the ones contributing to the communities, anyways.
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I read a lot on the history of technology, mostly aerospace. And these books are filled with all these incredible stories about the people.
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My generation is already forming those stories. We've already built those relationships. And the things we're doing are absolutely amazing.
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Don't be so shortsighted as to not see that these people now are the ones whose stories will be told 20, 30 years on, if only they make it.
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Help them make it and be part of that story. The Stallmans of the world have already written theirs and your event won't be even a footnote.
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(this isn't a subtweet, btw. just first one who came to mind)
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And one last note: I could describe the depth of our backchannel network, but you would never believe it in a 100 years.
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So when you pick some dude to give the same talk he's given for the past 5 years over someone building cool stuff from scratch, we *know*.
End of conversation
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As a conference organizer, it's a hard choice. No "famous" folks + too many greenies => No tickets sold. It's a balance.
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