barcampmumbai

BarCamp Mumbai 3 - Dates

2008-02-13T01:16:00.000-08:00

The date is final now - 29 March 2008. Registations are open at the BCM3 wiki. Limit of approx 350 - 400.

BarCamp Mumbai 3 - heads up

2008-02-12T22:05:00.000-08:00

The planning for BCM3 is underway. Some of us met after the E Summit 2008 at IIT for planning the next one. Several new faces in the team most noticeably from the recently concluded BarCamp Ahmedabad 1. Looks like a larger camp than the last time.

The focus is on content. So do get the word around. Tell all the folks that you would like to listen to. As usual, we would like all kinds of people there. As content builds up, we can even have tracks such as Start up/demo, technology, blogging etc. Specifically we plan to have a codecamp/codejam as well.

The camp should be next 6 weeks. We now have our own site as well. Do drop in your suggestions.

Beta Launch Bloozler @ BarCampMumbai2

2007-10-15T09:42:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

Nothing new, As you must be knowing we were having few request for Product launch and/or Announcement of launch, we are pleased to announce, if you are not able to come to BarCampMumbai2.

Let's announce launch of Bloozler, http://www.bloozle.com.

Don't miss to understand following two slideshow, What is Blogging 2.0, What can be improved on Current Blogging stuff !

http://www.slideshare.net/nikhil_kulkarni/blogging-20
http://www.slideshare.net/guestab4f60/introduction-to-bloozler

here is FAQ Link
http://bloozle.com/blog/faq.html

You may also want to catch Nikhil Kulkarni,one of the brain behind Bloozler !

His contact info is available on BarCampMumbai2 Wiki http://www.barcamp.org/BarCampMumbai2

Good luck to Bloozler !

-BarCampMumbai2 Team

BarCampMumbai2 Wrap up

2007-10-14T11:10:00.000-07:00

BarCampMumbai2 is concluded today at approx 6:10 pm @ IRCC Audi, SJMSOM,IIT-Bombay,
Overall day activity of BarCampMumbai2

9:30
Registration starts and Networking.
Distribution of BarCampMumbai2 T-Shirt, DirectI Mug,Nokia's Material including Sticky Notes
having url to Mosh Nokia

10:10
Registration Continue,As we expected appro 50% plus people are coming to BarCamp first time,so we have just Kick-off Session of What BarCamp is , by Aditya Mishra, in our planners team i think one of the barcampers, who has attended/organized many barcamp. During which we announce Logistic information, Lunch Area, Tea Aread, Wi-Fi Access, and basic intro of availabitlity of Space. Interesting stuff, IRCC Audi appro capacity of 130 was House full,As a Planner never thought of this, and I personally do not like crowd, but prefer quality, But This is Mumbai Janta,They want to learn, they want to share, they want to make new contacts, and what is the better place then BarCamp ?

We are having 1 Audi approxl 130 capicity , 1 seminar room approx 90 capacity, 2 class rooms approx. 60 capacty each. From 11:00 am onwards to 5:30 pm having continuous slots on various topics including Starting Startup, Funding Startup, Not-Funding Startup, Recruting for Startup,Partenering for Startup, Exiting for Startup.JRuby and Java FX,Nokia developer forum, Blogging 2.,Ajax, Video Streaming and more...! Apart from That one Product launch, just announcing in Next post.!

So Conclusion so Far.

Some people's Negative Feedback or Suggestions noted are:
1. It would be better if 3 parallel track was there than 4 parallel track

This feedback is from the journalist/correspondant, and we are happy to say one more stuff, a great support for press/Print/Media to covering BarCampMumbai2 in the Natural Style. ? You would not able to identify Press/Media person separate from Campers,except you are knowing there are from press !
They were just treating themselves like Campers,Learning and Sharing Thoughts. ! Amazing.

2.Should have online Pre-Fix Scheduled slots
3.Wiki Should be online accesible, Also distance between two Session should be closer.Rooms/Halls are far away.
4. Session is more towards Startup and Managment side, and less on Technology side.
5. Should have enough no. of T-Shirts :(
6. Good Quality Wi-Fi Access, everywhere AC availability should be there !

People Like
1. Direct-I Mug, Thanks to Direct-I, OpenSolaris DVD, NetBeans CD , Thanks to Sun.
2. Talking to Few VCs, Mahesh Murthy is one of them.Having More Inquiry about how to approach any VC, What is Exit Strategy and some VC-Funding related stuff.Some direct Questions like "I am having some xyz cool stuff . How can I approach you/Seedfund ?>
3. Listening to few Co-Founders, Just for a Note, Aprox. 50+ Co-Founders are supposed to be at BarCampMumbai2, and approx. 40+ Co-Founders were actually there during the BarCampMumbai2 !
4. Establish a Contact with VCs/Co-Founders , one of very important stuff is Networking. !
5. Talking with Sun Startup Essential Folks, what their offering are ? How much discount can you avail ? I want to know more ? I want to know more about Technology Side ? and some more Intersing queries about Sun Startup Essential and how can my Startup benefiteud from the program.
6. Product Launch !

So this some stuff about BarCampMumbai2, This is only to help you out who is planing to have Next BarCamp !

Thanks to our sponosors Sun Startup Essentials,Direct-I , Forum Nokia for Sponsoring and taking active participation in BarCampumbai2 beynod sponsoring.

Thanks to All Campers to dedicate your precious sunday for BarCampMumbai2 !

Wait list - How does it work?

2007-10-11T20:05:00.000-07:00

We have just announced our wait list. Its something we don't like to do but have to when we cross our infrastructure constraints. A few comments on what the wait list means:

1. The registrations start at 9.30 AM and the event would kick off around 10 AM
2. The folks in wait list are considered around 10 AM and admitted/declined depending on the turnout from the mail list. Its a simple implementation of first come first served algo
3. The Infra constraints exist at several levels. What this means is that we may have a situation where we can take you in, provide you with a seat etc but may have run out of freebies such as T shirts, sponsor give aways etc. What the admission does get you is participation and food.

Do ping us with your questions and we would be happy to answer them.

Awesome number of registrations!

2007-10-11T20:01:00.000-07:00

The registrations have crossed 250! We now stand at 264 registered and counting. Awesome response Mumbai!!

Look forward to a great Sunday.

The Video of BarCampBlock

2007-10-11T06:02:00.000-07:00

Check your name in the registrants!

2007-10-09T06:49:00.000-07:00

Do check your name in the wiki if you've registered today. We've had instances where part of the list has been deleted either inadvertenly or maliciously. While we have been making restorations from back ups fairly quickly, we may miss you in the small window where you may have registered in the partial list. So pls do check.

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

BCM 2 count crosses 200!

2007-10-09T06:33:00.000-07:00

We just crossed another milestone: 200 registration! We look all set for one rocking unconference!

Our infra constraint is at 200. But we expect cancellations and change in plans etc. So wiki stays open for further registrations.

Do you have a cool product or service that you want to showcase? Register yourself and put up your topic right away. Want to see how others are doing it, register and make note of the discussions where you'd like to participate. We still have room but we'll soon run out of it at the current rate!

Mumbai - The new start up hub?

2007-10-08T19:06:00.000-07:00

Mint has an interesting story today: Mumbai, the new VC Hub.. It talks about how Mumbai scores ahead of a more obvious Bangalore in terms of VCs calling it home or even deal concentration.

We see the same play with BCM2 registrations. Yesterday we were at 150 and we are already at 175! Remember that BCB2 had a turnout of 200 so we are still shy of that but I still wonder if we can beat it. :-)

We are also nearing Infra constraints. So if you haven't registered, do so at the earliest. We'll try to accomodate as many as possible but will have resort to allowing only those who registered once we cross Infra capacity.

Also do register what you would like to discuss. Its your unconference. Make it what you would like it to be. One great way of meeting people of common interest is to list a topic of the same theme.

Registrations cross 150

2007-10-08T02:32:00.000-07:00

Registrations have crossed 150 on the wiki. Looks like Mumbai is giving a good chase to Bangalore. Barcamp bangalore 2 had a turnout of 200. I wonder if we'll cross it :-)

If you haven't registered so far, do so quickly. Once the registrations cross the Infra limits, we'll be forced to entertain those who have registered ahead of unregistered participants.

Announcing Title Sponsor of BarCampMumbai2 !

2007-10-05T05:40:00.000-07:00

We are announcing Title Sponsor...!

Yes, Many of you folks are correct, Sun Startup Essentials is the Title Sponsor of BarCampMumbai2 !

Beyond the Sponsorship, Sun Startup Essentials Team has Shown Amazing Interest in BarCampMumbai2 from the day some of the folks of Sun are aware about !

People from Sun Startup Essentials has introduced us to some Management and Engineering Team of Sun Microsystems to Identify other way of Contribution beyond sponsorship !

And Believe us Some of the Folks fly to Mumbai to know more about BarCampMumbai2 and how in every possible way they can contribute...! Beyond that Regular Conf-Call E-mail Exchange was routine for BarCampMumbai2 and few Teams of Sun.

If you are having any thoughts to make BarCampMumbai2 Better Please Share with Us !

Especially if you are looking to have Some Specific Stuff/Hack/Demo from any of the Team from Sun ! Let's know. BarCampMumbai2 Team with Team of Sun will work together to deliver you the Best. !

We Thank to Sun for their Great Interest in BarCampMumbai2 !
We Thank Sun's Eng. Team, Sun Developer Network Team and Obviously Sun Startup Essentials Team

-BarCampMumbai2 Team

Announcing Co-Sponsors of BarCampMumbai2. !

2007-10-05T01:05:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

BarCampMumbai2 is pleased to announce the Co-Sponsor of the BarCampMumbai2.

Our First Co-Sponsor is

As Directi is very active with earlier barcamp in India including few BarCampBangalore !

We Thanks DirectI !

Our Second Co-Sponsor is

There is no need to give Introduction about Nokia ! 540-million Nokia Enabled Device ! and Would not you like to be Part of their development Community ?

We Thanks, Forum Nokia !

We will soon anounce our other Sponsors here and at
BarCampMumbai2

Please note : BarCampMumbai2 is Not-For-Profit. !

We Thanks Nokia Forum and DirectI.

-BarCampMumbai2 Team
BarCampMumbai2

BarCampMumbai2

2007-10-04T04:42:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks,

Ready for BarCampMumbai2 ?

We will announce soon the name of Sponsors...!

-Raxit