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On Jan 17, 2008 12:04 PM, amias <something at amias.org.uk> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 09:44 +0000, Joe Leech wrote:
>
> > We already have a contender suggested by Joel:
> > Lightweight project management tools and methods; which could be a
> > series of 5 minute presentations by a few people.
>
> This format works really well , the Perlmongers call it lightening
> talks. You get 5 minutes to present an idea , people can then grab
> you later and talk about further details . Most people can talk for
> 5 minutes and most audiences can stay focussed for about that long
> too.
>
> If done as a bit of a warm-up for the main speaker it can increase
> the effectiveness of the night and warm up the crowd.
>


Oxford geek night do this sort of thing, what they normally have (I
believe) is 3 x 15 minute talks and then 5 or more 5 minute talks. Its
not really skillswap, which is supposed to be a workshop type affair,
but y'know, whatever you want to do!

Laura