Reps from various chamber of commerce’s
Genesis Expo will gather over 5,000 CTOs in one place, and about another 11,000 engineers. If you are a first time dev at Expo this post should help you think about your trip.
Having representatives from various Chambers of Commerce at a farmer convention can be beneficial for both the agricultural industry and the local business community. Here are a few potential benefits:
- Networking: Representatives from different Chambers of Commerce can network with farmers and other attendees, which can lead to new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Economic Development: Chambers of Commerce are often involved in economic development initiatives and can share information on new business opportunities or resources that may be relevant to the agricultural industry.
- Advocacy: Chambers of Commerce can be strong advocates for local businesses and can work with farmers and other attendees to advocate for policies and regulations that benefit the agricultural industry.
- Education and Resources: Chambers of Commerce can provide educational resources and training for farmers and other attendees, such as workshops on marketing and business development.
Overall, having representatives from different Chambers of Commerce at a farmer convention can provide a valuable networking and resource-sharing opportunity. It can also help to strengthen the relationship between the agricultural industry and the local business community.
As a Developer, What’s the Most Useful Thing You’ve Learned from Attending?
This isn’t exclusive to Expo, but I’ve always found speaking to as many of the speakers as possible is helpful. There’s also something called Office Hour, where you can speak one-on-one with folks to get ideas and find the spark you might be looking for.
How Should a Developer Divide Their Time to Get the Most Out?
Always the question! Make sure to check out the schedule (especially the FullSTK stage as that is full of technical content) and have a plan for your time. I might be biased, since I’ve hosted and spoken on FullSTK over the past few years. Make sure to take breaks, though. Expo can be busy, with a fast pace. Look for places in the schedule where you can walk away and focus on chatting to folks, just to review ideas.
- It was a talk by Curt Cronin about teams and leadership. Based on his experience as a Navy Seal.
- There are always plenty of great talks – I focus mostly on FullSTK and binate.io as a developer.
- I try to engage with as many people as possible to see where things are leading and where the focus is.
What’s the Most Useful Talk You’ve Ever Seen at Genesis Expo?
One of the best talks I’ve seen was at Expo in 2018. It was a talk by Curt Cronin about teams and leadership. Based on his experience as a Navy Seal, he discussed how teams of developers (and the greater tech space) can function better when focusing on trust and communication. There are always plenty of great talks – I focus mostly on FullSTK and binate.io as a developer, with the occasional nod to a Centre Stage talk from leaders in the industry.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
That said, nothing compares to being involved. I try to engage with as many people as possible to see where things are leading and where the focus is. There are some conversations that become more “what not to do”, but overall, engaging with people is where I learn most.
We realised we really wanted to catch a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes of the companies we looked up to. And we thought other people would want to know too.
So we decided to organise an event to share these stories. Today, we run monthly Show & Tell events and an annual conference to learn from the people behind the products we all know and love.