Dear Anthere,

Anthere wrote:

Hello Mike,

Apologies, but it was unclear to me whether there is a wiki page set up for the 2007 hacking days. If there is no such page, can you set up one so that it is easier to follow plans and discuss programmes ?

My bad, I totally forgot to provide the link.

The public wiki page is here to welcome everyone advises: http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hacking_Days

One feedback I had from hacking days 2006 was that it was necessary to have more cool time in small groups, and less "academic-type" presentations in front of 20 people. In short, they need not only a room with some presentations going on, but also a nice and cosy place to sit, with drinks etc...

I can not agree with you anymore! With my experiences, I would like to suggest having a Hack-athon or even a contest. Based on WWDC, Google Contest and Yahoo! Hack Days successful stories, those kind of approaches may be promising.

Sincerely, Mike