So, that's a wrap: BarCamp Vancouver 2009 is "in the can". I really enjoyed this year's event -- I even went to and gave some sessions! (yes, that's worthy of note - as an organizer, it can be hard to relax and get into the flow)

I attended a great talk by Dustin Sacks on the 10 principles of Burning Man and how they compare / contrast with BarCamp. It was great, and made me think about a ton of things.

One thing that stood out for me is that I think that BarCamp has "moved on" from its original core focus on making code -- in part because of the principle of "radical inclusion". We kept making it more inclusive until lots of people that weren't at the same "level" started coming (in tech, in background, etc. etc.). It's not a problem, per se, it's just evolution.

Interesting Vancouver is interesting! I bought a ticket some time ago, but as it turns out, a good friend is leaving for South America and it conflicts with his going away party.

If you're interested in going to Interesting Vancouver and would like to use my ticket, email or Twitter me.

Update the ticket ended up going to Ducky Sherwood (who also happens to be looking for a programming job here in Vancouver, especially at a startup). I expect a blog report from her in exchange, and in the meantime, check out Dustin Sacks' excellent recap ... makes me sorry to have missed it...