Bryan Cantrill

But it's just far away is the problem with GraphConf. And then, I mean, Stephen, you've obviously been, you know, had a front row seat for all of this kind of changing in terms of conferences. And you started, when you guys started, was MonkeyGraw before Monctoberfest or was Monctoberfest before? What's the origin of Monctoberfest versus MonkeyGraw?

But it's just far away is the problem with GraphConf. And then, I mean, Stephen, you've obviously been, you know, had a front row seat for all of this kind of changing in terms of conferences. And you started, when you guys started, was MonkeyGraw before Monctoberfest or was Monctoberfest before? What's the origin of Monctoberfest versus MonkeyGraw?

What's the difference? What's the difference? We were on either side of that one. So the... Obviously, Red Monk is your... Have Monctoberfest be your first conference. Monctoberfest, I think, is still something special. Steve, do you want to describe why Monctoberfest and why that's endured?

What's the difference? What's the difference? We were on either side of that one. So the... Obviously, Red Monk is your... Have Monctoberfest be your first conference. Monctoberfest, I think, is still something special. Steve, do you want to describe why Monctoberfest and why that's endured?

Yeah. I speak Gen Z. So it's low-key chill for real, for real. No cap.

Yeah. I speak Gen Z. So it's low-key chill for real, for real. No cap.

No, it's fine. My kids right now, unfortunately, my kids don't listen to this. They would be just absolutely just, oh God, to be real. Mortify the drop dead. Yeah, the hallway track is the, and maybe this is a dated term, but this is like kind of the meeting outside of the talks when you're talking to people in the hallway.

No, it's fine. My kids right now, unfortunately, my kids don't listen to this. They would be just absolutely just, oh God, to be real. Mortify the drop dead. Yeah, the hallway track is the, and maybe this is a dated term, but this is like kind of the meeting outside of the talks when you're talking to people in the hallway.

Okay, so let's talk about size a little bit because, you know, you, Stephen, I mean, it'd be interesting to know your perspective on this, but one of the things that is a challenge with Monctoberfest is you want it to be small. So therefore it's like, it's hard to go. It's like hard to score a ticket.

Okay, so let's talk about size a little bit because, you know, you, Stephen, I mean, it'd be interesting to know your perspective on this, but one of the things that is a challenge with Monctoberfest is you want it to be small. So therefore it's like, it's hard to go. It's like hard to score a ticket.

It's not something that like, you are not able to accommodate everyone who wants to attend Monctoberfest.

It's not something that like, you are not able to accommodate everyone who wants to attend Monctoberfest.

Totally. Well, and a few, I think in terms of like a venue, cause Steve, did you go to the, any of the search conferences? I'm not sure if you, yeah.

Totally. Well, and a few, I think in terms of like a venue, cause Steve, did you go to the, any of the search conferences? I'm not sure if you, yeah.

because that venue in Baltimore was definitely amazing and unique. I feel like Theo, I mean, when you scaled up and you changed the venue, something changed in the conference. I mean, it was still great, but it was different.

because that venue in Baltimore was definitely amazing and unique. I feel like Theo, I mean, when you scaled up and you changed the venue, something changed in the conference. I mean, it was still great, but it was different.

The, the, where you held it in Baltimore was like, it was like four hotels that were mashed together. And so you would be on and you wouldn't, didn't really know which hotel you were in. And I just remember you would be on floor three in one hotel and then you'd be on the fourth floor in the next hotel without actually going up or down any stairs.

The, the, where you held it in Baltimore was like, it was like four hotels that were mashed together. And so you would be on and you wouldn't, didn't really know which hotel you were in. And I just remember you would be on floor three in one hotel and then you'd be on the fourth floor in the next hotel without actually going up or down any stairs.

Or it was just like, it was kind of delightfully confusing that they always like, and there were rooms that were like kind of like abandoned ballrooms. I mean,

Or it was just like, it was kind of delightfully confusing that they always like, and there were rooms that were like kind of like abandoned ballrooms. I mean,