Eat My Data: How everybody gets POSIX file I\/O Wrong<\/a>” which when given at OSCON 2008 was given to a packed room with people in the aisles and out the door.<\/p>\nSpeaking has its pluses and minuses of course. It takes a very, very long time to construct a good talk (I would guess 12hrs for each hour of speaking) and you do miss out on some other sessions (preparing, going over, final touches,\u00c2\u00a0rehearsals). It is rather rewarding though, and sparks very interesting conversations afterwards.<\/p>\n
I should also mention, if you want 20% off OSCON rego: use os11fos as discount code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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