DevOpsDays Cape Town 2019

South Africa, Cape Town September 05, 2019, September 06, 2019

https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2019-cape-town/welcome/
Tags: Technical, Culture, Devopsdays, Automation, Kubernetes, Aws, Gcp, Azure, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Devops

CFP closed at  July 31, 2019 23:07 UTC
  (Local)

Thank you for considering a submission for the fourth edition of DevOpsDays Cape Town.

To increase your chance of having your talk, ignite or workshop selected, please consider the following topics. These subjects have been chosen to fit this year’s theme.

  • Knowledge gained on a particular technology
  • What is the next frontier for DevOps?
  • Organizational changes (management and engineering)
  • War stories (successes and failures are equally important to us!)

Should you have a topic in mind, that is not listed above; please reach out to the organizers at organizers-cape-town-2019@devopsdays.org.

For reference, here is the duration of a session: - ignite talks: 5 minutes - talk: 30 minutes - workshop: 2.5 hours

Workshops are hands-on sessions in a classroom setting.

CFP Description

Choosing talks is part art, part science; here are some factors we consider when trying to assemble the best possible program for our local audience:

  • Broad appeal: How will your talk play out in a room of people with a variety of backgrounds? Technical deep dives need more levels to provide value for the whole room, some of whom might not use your specific tool.
  • New local presenters: You are the only one who can tell your story. We are very interested in the challenges and successes being experienced in our local area. We are happy to provide guidance/coaching for new speakers upon request. Under-represented voices: We want to hear all voices, including those that may speak less frequently at similar events. Whether you’re in a field not typically thought of as a technology field, you’re in a large, traditional organization, or you’re the only person at your organization with your background, we are interested in your unique experience.
  • Original content: We will consider talks that have already been presented elsewhere, but we prefer talks that the local area isn’t likely to have already seen.
  • No third-party submissions: This is a small community-driven event, and speakers need to be directly engaged with the organizers and attendees. If a PR firm or your marketing department is proposing the talk, you’ve already shown that as a speaker you’re distant from the process.
  • No vendor pitches: As much as we value vendors and sponsors, we are not going to accept a talk that appears to be a pitch for your product.

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