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You know, I hope conferences continue to do the online thing from now on. Flying out to the other side of the world is a PITA, and the cost-benefit tends to tilt towards "nah" unless I really like the event. But sit at home in front of a camera? Sure, why not.
If you think about it, the whole "gather people in one physical space" thing is kind of... a relic of the past. It has its place, but it shouldn't be the expectation or default. We've all seen Snowden and similar special cases in the past. Make >50% of talks remote.
People *local from the area* can certainly gather around, but getting people from all over the world together is a huge energy, time, and effort investment... which often doesn't really make sense.
Also, don't forget online is more inclusive. Not everyone *can* physically travel due to medical, legal, logistical, or personal reasons.
ok now do the rest of the career stuff that isn't conferences
Right now it's kind of difficult to do the whole mingle and network thing unless you gather people in one physical space. Conferences are about a lot more than sitting listening to someone talk or watching them demonstrate a thing.
Have you ever used Discord? :-) Seriously though, IRC minus the tech barrier plus zero-friction voice channels with video presentation a click away does a *lot* for this use case.
You almost had it right here. It has its place because of the social aspect, which varies but is often VERY valuable. I put on some of the earliest Linux conferences and believe the social part really helped move the needle (and sure, virtual wasn’t an option then).
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