Comments on: ProductCamps and Class Diagrams http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/ Software product success. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-499445 Scott Sehlhorst Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:08:41 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-499445 Thanks Andrew - I think awareness of energy level is a great insight! Thanks Andrew – I think awareness of energy level is a great insight!

]]> By: Andrew K Tsui http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-498063 Andrew K Tsui Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:03:41 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-498063 To your observation that there was a "drop-off in attendance as people left before the end of the day - more attendees for earlier sessions," one possible deduction that you could have used as part of your domain knowledge is that people get tired over the course of the day! Perhaps having an un-conference up until the mid-afternoon and then encouraging topical "scrums" for lively decompression and networking in a large room might encourage people to stay. I've managed many workshops in my career, and I find that letting the day's events correspond to the anticipated energy level of the participants is helpful (e.g. "tactical" stuff in the morning, "pie-in-the-sky"/brainstorming/strategy stuff in the afternoon, and lots of sugar/caffeine). To your observation that there was a “drop-off in attendance as people left before the end of the day – more attendees for earlier sessions,” one possible deduction that you could have used as part of your domain knowledge is that people get tired over the course of the day! Perhaps having an un-conference up until the mid-afternoon and then encouraging topical “scrums” for lively decompression and networking in a large room might encourage people to stay. I’ve managed many workshops in my career, and I find that letting the day’s events correspond to the anticipated energy level of the participants is helpful (e.g. “tactical” stuff in the morning, “pie-in-the-sky”/brainstorming/strategy stuff in the afternoon, and lots of sugar/caffeine).

]]> By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-497797 Scott Sehlhorst Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:54:23 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-497797 @NYC product camp fans - I updated the venue for NYC per tweet from @BstnMelody and email from Steven Haines. @Paul - thanks, yeah, I love that stuff too! @NYC product camp fans – I updated the venue for NYC per tweet from @BstnMelody and email from Steven Haines.

@Paul – thanks, yeah, I love that stuff too!

]]> By: Roger L. Cauvin http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-575164 Roger L. Cauvin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:53:08 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-575164 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @sehlhorst: New Tyner Blain article: ProductCamps and Class Diagrams: http://bit.ly/CtB6R #prodmgmt</span></span> RT @sehlhorst: New Tyner Blain article: ProductCamps and Class Diagrams: http://bit.ly/CtB6R #prodmgmt

]]> By: Paul Young http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-497753 Paul Young Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:54:36 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-497753 This is what I love about ProductCamp. I'm totally geeking out over the diagram. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with, but I'm sure it will be innovative. This is what I love about ProductCamp. I’m totally geeking out over the diagram. Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with, but I’m sure it will be innovative.

]]> By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-575165 Scott Sehlhorst Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:09:16 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-575165 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New Tyner Blain article: ProductCamps and Class Diagrams: http://bit.ly/CtB6R</span></span> New Tyner Blain article: ProductCamps and Class Diagrams: http://bit.ly/CtB6R

]]> By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/09/pcamps-and-class-diagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-497740 Scott Sehlhorst Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:51:07 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=949#comment-497740 Looks like ProductCamp NYC has been moved to the Downtown Association http://www.thedta.com/ Looks like ProductCamp NYC has been moved to the Downtown Association http://www.thedta.com/

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