I would like to get a sense of who is the intended target audience for BoostCon. I am an experienced C++ developer whose familiarity with Boost is limited to just three or four of the libraries (which I use often). Unfortunately, my knowledge of the rest of Boost is currently rather scant, although I am quite interested in learning more. My question is whether or not BoostCon is appropriate for someone like me. The conference announcement says that there will be a track "focused on the practical interests of Boost end-users". Does this mean people who are already experienced users of Boost, both in breadth and depth -- or are there plans for sessions to provide intoductory exposure to various Boost libraries for developers unfamiliar with them? I, for one, would be very interested in such sessions. Thanks, Moshe David Abrahams wrote:
================================ Save the Date: May 14-18, 2007 ================================
We're pleased to issue this pre-announcement of the first annual Boost Conference, BoostCon 2007.
The conference will take place in Aspen, Colorado, May 14-18. This promises to be the main face-to-face event for all things Boost, from from using Boost libraries to writing them, from evangelizing Boost to deployment within your organization, from infrastructure and process to vision and mission, and from TR1 to TR2. Given the range and interests of the participants, this event promises to be intense and in-depth.
Due to the breadth of our community, the conference will be organized into two primary tracks: one directed mostly at hard-core Boost developers, and the other focused on the practical interests of Boost end-users. In the spirit of Boost, however, the conference will be planned to foster collaboration and interaction both within *and* across these tracks, with an emphasis on hands-on, participatory sessions.