Round 39: Consecutively Prime
Details
The format of course stays the same: five minutes to show off your hack, and five minutes for the audience to applaud, cry, laugh, inquire, snore, chew, stand, sit, dance, grow, interact, etc. But, of course, we hope that the audience provides lots of great feedback and asks interesting questions (probably while sitting, though dancing audience members are certainly free to participate as well)! Read more about Hack && Tell here. (http://hackandtell.org/)
Show us what you've got! But, remember, no startup pitches, no work related projects[0], and no deckware!
~~~ Interested in presenting? ~~~ Tell us about your hack here:
Tentative Schedule:
7:00-7:30 Snacks, drinks, grab a chair, meet a hacker.
7:30-9:00 Tell about your Hack!
9:00-9:30 Linger, ask questions, help fold chairs.
Accessibility:This venue is accessible by elevator.
Code of conduct: http://hackandtell.org/#code_of_conduct
[0]: Let us clarify the "no job projects" rule. We want to promote the projects that people do in their spare time, for fun, or utility, and not the kinds of projects that are only applicable to people who work in your company, or your direct clients. On the other hand, there may be a project that you've built primarily at work, that solves a general problem that your company has allowed you to release with a libre license—this is usually fine. If in doubt, just ask, and we'd be happy to guide you.
Questions We Expect To Be Asked
Why the signup fee?
In the past there has been a mad rush to sign up right when RSVPs open as spots would sell out very quickly. This also made it very hard to predict how many people would actually show up to the event - if too many people do, we don't have enough chairs or food. If too few, some people who wanted to come never got off the waitlist.
So a few years ago, we switched to asking for a $5 RSVP fee, both to increase the odds of people who really want to attend getting to be there, and so we could more easily predict attendance.
Recently (August 2016) we noticed that Meetup made a change to the site that requires people to pay before RSVPing rather than suggesting it. We're considering what changes to make to our policy, if any.
All money raised from the $5 RSVP fee will be donated to an hacker-focused organization in need. (We always donate the money, because the point here isn't to make a profit, it's to try our best to do right and to make a great experience for everyone!) Last time we donated it to the Software Freedom Conservancy! https://sfconservancy.org/ (https://sfconservancy.org/%29) If you have a recipient you'd like to suggest, please let us know.
I have a fixed income / am a student / just simply don't have $5 to spare / have really strong feelings about never paying for meetups, can I still come?
- Please contact nyc@hackandtell.org , let us know, and we'll take care of you! We're not going to interrogate you, we'll just get you in the door. We definitely want to be as inclusive as possible, and we don't want to let money get in the way of you joining us!
Meetup makes optional payment difficult nowadays, so to streamline the process when it comes up - our hack is to have you rsvp no and then email us, at which point we can change your rsvp to an unpaid yes.
Do I need to RSVP if I sign up to present?
- Yes! We sometimes need to use the RSVP's as a name list to comply with building security. If you are selected to present but do not have an RSVP, contact nyc@hackandtell.org and we'll sort it out for you.
Do I have to pay if I sign up to present?
- No! Anyone who even so much as submits a presentation proposal, whether or not you're actually selected, will not be charged. If you want to present, you already have "skin in the game." We're trying to make everyone who wants to attend invested enough to actually show up.