Code Camps follow a simple manifesto. The original Code Camp was a conglomeration of ideas by many different people across the development community. The idea was simple: provide an off hour forum for the development community to speak and share ideas for them to come and enjoy. The results have been astounding as they have been held across many different cities. They follow these guidelines.
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By and For the Developer Community
Code Camps are about the developer community at large. They are meant to be a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. Topics are always based on community interest and never determined by anyone other than the community.
Always Free
Code Camps are always free for attendees.
Community Developed Material
The success of the Code Camps is that they are based on community content. All content that is delivered is original. All presentation content must be provided completely (including code) without any restriction. If you have content you don't want to share or provide to attendees then the Code Camp is not the place for you.
No Fluff only Code
Code Camps are about showing the code. Refer to rule #1 if you have any questions on this.
Community Ownership
The most important element of the Code Camp is always the developer community. All are welcome to attend and speak and do so without expectation of payment or any other compensation other than their participation in the community.
Never occur during work hours
We need to understand that many times people can't leave work for a day or two to attend training or even seminars. The beauty of the Code Camp is that they always occur on weekends.
As the primary planner and guiding force behind the first two Central Coast Code Camps, I want to encourage you to speak at the upcoming camp at Cal Poly. Any topic is available for a session, from the simplest code tricks and tips the most complex projects and frameworks. Chances are if there's something you've hit or felt like you should share, there is an audience for you. And camps are a great way to get your feet wet and give presentations in a low-key, highly supportive atmosphere if you are interested in giving talks at User Group meetings or other gatherings.
If you don't want to speak at Code Camp, you should still come out and attend and support the camp. In many cases you will meet people you would never have a chance to meet otherwise, including representatives from companies like Microsoft and Zend, who have both sent people to past camps. You'll get to interact with your local peers and get great content too. Having spoken at Code Camps across the country, I can tell you that nothing, not even the big conferences, holds up to the level of talent and interaction you can get at Camp.
Hope to see you there!