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diff --git a/2023/cfp.md b/2023/cfp.md index 618f7bb1..c3f1ad97 100644 --- a/2023/cfp.md +++ b/2023/cfp.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exploring the programs from previous years: [2022](https://emacsconf.org/2022/ta [2013](https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program). You might also find some neat ideas on the [ideas](https://emacsconf.org/2023/ideas/) page. Feel free to add yours there too! If you're still not sure, come by our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` and say hi. You can -join the chat using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting +join the chat using , or by visiting [chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org) in your web browser. All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ stream of quick ideas followed by lots of conversation over IRC and/or Q&A sessions, with occasional deep dives into topics that many people might find interesting or useful. -As you think about your talk, consider what you can share in: +As you think about your talk, consider whether you can squeeze everything in: - **Up to 10 minutes total:** What is the core idea? What do you want people to do or remember? You can show just enough to get people @@ -123,27 +123,30 @@ As you think about your talk, consider what you can share in: - **Up to 40 minutes total:** What would benefit from a deep dive? How do you keep it engaging? -When writing your proposal, please write an outline of what you plan -to talk about if you have 5-10 minutes. If you'd like to propose a -longer talk, add an outline of what you might include if you had more -time to present (up to 40 minutes, including Q&A). +Think of 20+ minutes presentation as extensions of the 10-minute +presentation. If you are aiming at the 10-minute presentation, just +write an outline of what you plan to talk about if you have 5-10 +minutes. If you’d like to propose a longer talk, add an outline of +what you might add to the first part if you had more time to present. +20 minutes seems to be the best length for a presentation: short +enough to keep people's attention, long enough to get into some +details. -Here's an example for a potentially 40-minute talk. Your proposal -would include all three sections: +There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you +don't need to include that in your talk timing. + +Here's an example proposal for a 20-minute talk. Your proposal +would include the 10- and 20- minute sections: - 10 minutes: quick demo of the abc package working together with xyz package. - 20 minutes: same as above, with some customization options to accommodate a different workflow. -- 40 minutes: all of the above, including modifying the behaviour of - the package in order to add something new. - -(If you're planning a shorter talk, you don't need to describe longer -ones.) -This flexibility would help us in devising the conference schedule so -that as many people as possible could get a chance to present their -ideas, while still allowing for featuring longer deep dive talks. +Describing what you'd cover in different talk lengths gives us +flexibility in scheduling talks so that as many people as possible +can get a chance to present their ideas, while still allowing for +featuring longer deep dive talks. Other session formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as well, in case you would find those other formats preferable @@ -152,9 +155,9 @@ session types, please let us know [publicly](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listi happy to work something out with you. This year, we'd like to experiment with accepting proposals throughout -the CFP process, particularly for 10-20 minute talks. If there are -similar proposals, we'll work with people so that the talks can cover -different facets. +the CFP process, particularly for 10-20 minute talks. (Another reason +to propose a short talk!) If there are similar proposals, we'll work +with people so that the talks can cover different facets. # Preparing and submitting your proposal diff --git a/2023/ideas.md b/2023/ideas.md index 4f1e63a3..aab48996 100644 --- a/2023/ideas.md +++ b/2023/ideas.md @@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ This is a place to collect ideas for talks and other sessions for EmacsConf 2023. :-) -You can also check out the ideas from previous years as well: -[[2021|2022/ideas]], [[2021|2021/ideas]], [[2020|2020/ideas]], [[2019|2019/ideas]], -[[2015|2015/ideas]]. - ## Ideas - **User stories:** Why and how did you get into Emacs? What was helpful? What was challenging? How did you get deeper into it? |