We asked our community why they’re looking forward to the OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong next week. We received a number of colorful responses and we’re sharing some of the best here. Have something to add? Let us know why you’re excited for the Summit in the comments below!
Terri Yu, @terrimyu
1) Why are you excited for the Hong Kong Summit?
How can I not be excited, it’s my first software developer conference!! I just finished my Outreach Program for Women internship. I’ve never been to Hong Kong and my mom is from that area, so I get to visit lots of family & friends that I normally don’t get to see. Plus, I need an OpenStack t-shirt for my collection. My utmost gratitude goes to the OpenStack Travel Fund for making all of this possible!
2) Which sessions are you not going to miss?
“Ceilometer+Heat=Alarming” and “Deploying and Training on OpenStack at MIT: Helping to Accelerate World-Class Research.” My internship mentor, Julien Danjou, is one of the speakers for the former, but I’m an MIT alum and have done a lot of scientific research in the past. So let’s call it a tie.
3) How will people recognize you at the Summit?
I’ll be carrying a thermos filled with yerba mate tea and wearing a black Patagonia fleece jacket over a nerdy or hockey t-shirt. I don’t have any OpenStack t-shirts yet, but some t-shirts I plan to bring: dog ate my homework, Museum of Mathematics, San Jose Sharks Hockey, “Eat More Kale”. I may wear my Québec Remparts hockey jersey at parties.
Raghavan ‘Rags’ Srinivas, @ragss
1) Why are you excited for the Summit?
I think the summit has turned the corner. It seems more oriented towards using the stack not just developing it.
2) Which sessions are you most looking forward to?
The keynotes. And I’m naturally biased towards my talks: http://sched.co/1fzTrfq and http://sched.co/14Fd94P.
3) How will someone recognize you at the Summit?
My Indiana Jones hat.
Sven Michels, @geektoor
1) What’s getting you excited about the Summit?
OpenStack is an amazing piece of software. Being part of a summit like this is also a guarantee to meet amazing people. It’s also my first trip that far away, so it’s a double excitement 🙂
2) Are you looking forward to any particular sessions?
No special session, I want to get inspired by the summit itself to pick the right ones. Main interest is security and availability.
3) How will people recognize you at the Summit?
Easy to notice me by my wheelchair and of course a tablet (and some USB power. In case someone runs out of power, just ask).
Brent Doncaster, @Brent_BWD
1) Tell us why you’re excited about the Summit in Hong Kong.
It’s Hong Kong! Haven’t been back since ’89!. And it’s my first OpenStack Summit!
2) Which sessions are you looking forward to? Why?
Dell and InkTank Ceph – cuz its cool!
2) What 3 things will you not be seen without?
Video camera, Dell log shirt, and a smile!
Flavio Percoco, @flaper87
1) Tell us why you’re excited for the OpenStack Summit?
Basically everything. I’m definitely most exited by the fact that it’ll be Marconi’s first summit!!!!!
2) Which sessions are you most looking forward to?
All Marconi, Oslo and Glance sessions, because those are the projects I’ve been working on in the last year. I’m also looking forward to some of the Release Management sessions, I see a lot of value in those for the whole project.
3) How will someone recognize you at the Summit? What 3 things will you not be seen without?
Huge smile, lot of excitement, rainbow sandals, shorts and I’ll be moving my hands Italian style. 😀
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