Thoughts about the future of NixCon

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In some sense, the fact that we Nixcon 2024 organized in Berlin was in part a matter of chance and spontaneity. A group around krebs (a decentralized hackerspace) along with a few other people, a significant amount of which were from Berlin, sprung in and were very happy to make NixCon happen.

I speak on behalf of most in the team in saying that we were happy to organize NixCon 2024. We had a great time, thought it went rather well, and would love to be part of the next NixCon. We received a lot positive feedback, but also great suggestions and ideas for what could be changed or added for the next event.

Whatever or wherever the next NixCon will be, we would love to be part of future NixCons, be it organizing it or passing the torch.

Discussions about where and what NixCon will be

Before, during, and after NixCon 2024, there have been multiple discussions around what the event behind the name “NixCon” should be, especially regarding its location.

In anticipation of these discussions and sentiments of the form “Why didn’t we do NixCon like this?” and “Why didn’t we do NixCon there?” happening again next time, it is perhaps helpful to hear opinions from the community here on the forum in the open.

Our message as NixCon 2024 Orga

Even though individuals of us were part of some of these discussions, we do not have a particular opinion on these matters as a team, besides the following points:

  • We want NixCon to be a community-organized event.
  • We would offer to organize NixCon again.
  • We wish for the next NixCon to be even more awesome than the last :heart:

We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas on what the NixCon series should be like in the future.

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I think it would be great to organize the event all around Europe, as long as it’s easy to get to (proximity to large train stations and airports). I personally loved the location we had this year, but I am sure other cities in Europe will be great, too.

To me, it would be really important to have a space to hack with people during the talks. During NixCon 2024 I spent most of my time downstairs near the screen that was playing the livestream where I could hack on things with other people, while still roughly following the talks upstairs.

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I enjoyed the conference. Wouldn’t mind another addition in Berlin but I’d love if we’d do NixCon Asia at some point. Maybe in Thailand or Singapore (thinking of places with easy visa waiver programmes)

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