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Yes, we can provide a visa invitation letter to accepted speakers and registered attendees. Please <a href='https://forms.gle/nr62qyM1E44Z8ubg6' target='_blank'>fill out the form</a> to request a visa invitation letter. If you need the visa invitation letter before our acceptance letters are sent out or before registration opens, specify the reason in the 'Additional Information' section of the form. </div>
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Yes, we can provide a visa invitation letter to accepted speakers only. You will get details about this in the acceptance notification. </div>
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<strong>A discussion</strong> is a bit where <strong>you lead/moderate a discussion with a group of knowledgeable panelists</strong> where they answer prepared questions or questions from the audience as selected by you for appropriateness to your topic and session’s goal. It is more interactive than a talk because you could engage with the audience during the session. If you are willing to open the discussion to attendees, consider holding a fishbowl discussion where you start with a group of speakers and an empty “seat” which could be filled by active audience members in the course of a discussion.</p><p>A discussion is <strong>35 minutes long</strong>. If speakers wish to continue after the 35-minute slot, there will be a dedicated place for it. A discussion has a dedicated moderator and <strong>up to 5 active speakers</strong></p><p>Please note that this year <strong>all presentations will be delivered in person</strong>. </div>
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A lightning talk is a short presentation focused on getting people interested in something new. The goal of the lightning talk is to convey key information in a clear and concise manner. Smaller technical topics, project introductions, and research/thesis topic introductions are great topics for lightning talks.</p><p><strong>A lightning talk is 10 minutes long.</strong> A lightning talk has one primary speaker.</p><p><strong>All lightning talks are delivered in person.</strong> We plan to stream content online and make sure in-person as well as online audiences can participate in chat. </div>
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A lightning talk is a short presentation focused on getting people interested in something new. The goal of the lightning talk is to convey key information in a clear and concise manner. Smaller technical topics, project introductions, and research/thesis topic introductions are great topics for lightning talks.</p><p><strong>A lightning talk is 10 minutes long.</strong> A lightning talk has one primary speaker.</p><p><strong>All lightning talks are delivered in person.</strong> We plan to stream content online and make sure in-person as well as online audiences can participate in chat. </div>
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A workshop is a hands-on demo where you and other workshop leads interact with the audience with the goal to share your knowledge and experience on a particular bite-sized topic. The goal of a workshop is to teach or practice a skill. As a result, workshops should be actionable and goal-oriented.</p><p><strong>A workshop is 80 minutes long.</strong> We allow up to <strong>2 active presenters</strong> in a workshop. You must designate one of them to be the primary session leader.</p><p><strong>All workshops are conducted live and are not recorded by default.</strong> </div>
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A workshop is a hands-on demo where you and other workshop leads interact with the audience with the goal to share your knowledge and experience on a particular bite-sized topic. The goal of a workshop is to teach or practice a skill. As a result, workshops should be actionable and goal-oriented.</p><p><strong>A workshop is 80 minutes long.</strong> We allow up to <strong>3 active presenters</strong> in a workshop. You must designate one of them to be the primary session leader.</p><p><strong>All workshops are conducted live and are not recorded by default.</strong> </div>
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Meetups are organized as in-person meetings. They are open to all participants, and they serve as a place for open discussions during the dedicated time, sharing the latest project developments and interaction with contributors and attendees.</p><p><strong>A meetup is 80 minutes long.</strong> We allow up to <strong>2 active presenters</strong> in a meetup. You must designate one of them to be the primary session leader.</p><p><strong>All meetups are conducted live and are not recorded.</strong>. </div>
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Meetups are organized as in-person meetings. They are open to all participants, and they serve as a place for open discussions during the dedicated time, sharing the latest project developments and interaction with contributors and attendees.</p><p><strong>A meetup is 80 minutes long.</strong> We allow up to <strong>3 active presenters</strong> in a meetup. You must designate one of them to be the primary session leader.</p><p><strong>All meetups are conducted live and are not recorded.</strong>. </div>
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A booth is a staffed table at the event. Booths are open to all participants at all times, and they serve as a place for conversations about the project and interaction with contributors, users, and attendees.</p><p>There must be <strong>at least one person at the booth at all times</strong> and there must be <strong>at least two staff members registered.</strong> Preference is given to booths that will run all three days. </div>
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A booth is a staffed table at the event. Booths are open to all participants at all times, and they serve as a place for conversations about the project and interaction with contributors, users, and attendees.</p><p>There must be <strong>at least one person at the booth at all times</strong> and there must be <strong>at least two staff members registered.</strong> Preference is given to booths that will run all three days. </div>
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We will release the schedule in June 2026. </div>
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We will release the schedule in July 2025. </div>
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We receive a large number of high quality submissions. We plan to send out acceptances by May 2026. </div>
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We have put together a <a href='/assets/files/devconfUS-cfp-help.pdf'>document</a> with guidelines on how to write a good proposal. </div>
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Admission to DevConf.US is free and only requires that you register. Registration details will be available by July 2025. </div>
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Starting in 2025, we are using a self-hosted instance of Pretalx. In 2024, we tested the platform using a paid version, but we have since switched to self-hosting. If you're a returning speaker, you'll need to create a new account. You can access all DevConf CfPs at <a href="https://pretalx.devconf.info" target="_blank">pretalx.devconf.info</a>. </div>
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Yes, please indicate on the CfP submission if you'll be co-presenting. If you'd like to add a co-speaker to a submission or an accepted session, no worries! Please email us at <a href='mailto:info@devconf.us'>info@devconf.us</a> with your update. </div>
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You can use any presentation slide deck you wish. We also put together a DevConf.US slide deck template in 16:9 format (<a href="/assets/files/devconf-us-template-16-9.odp">odp</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a_DWuRJNZO94D_32zv-SYrFMwI1ma_WedQzd3B4NFxA/edit?usp=sharing">Google Slides</a>) for your convenience. </div>
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The speaker confirmation form invites new speakers to sign up for practicing their talks via a video conference ahead of DevConf.US and invites experienced speakers to coach new speakers through such practice. We hope that participating in this program will improve the experience of new speakers and improve the quality of talks at DevConf.US, and highly encourage experienced speakers to sign up as coaches. We have a <a href='/cz/speakerguide/' target='_blank'>speaker guide</a> and a <a href='/cz/speakercoachingguide/' target='_blank'>speaker coaching guide</a> available to support speakers and coaches. People who sign up, will receive their coaching matches by mid June 2025, with the expectation that they will schedule practice sessions between mid July 2025 and early September 2025. <br><br>We ask the coaches to take the lead on scheduling the practice session via a video conference (BlueJeans, Talky.io, Jitsi Meet, Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, etc). The speaker can choose to invite other audience members to the practice. In the practice session, the speaker delivers their practice talk, and the coach and other audience members provide feedback on the talk and slide deck. <br><br>Speakers and coaches agree to abide by the <a href='/coc/' target='_blank'>DevConf Code of Conduct</a> both during the conference and in any pre-conference coaching, practice, or other program related activities. </div>
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