OpenWest 2016
13 - 16 Jul 2016 at South Towne Expo Center

Great explanation of neural networks and deep learning.

* Presented specific applications for general principles
* Clear up-front declaration of topic, talk sections, and context
* Personal but not uncomfortably so (I'm from Seattle; we don't do "uncomfortably personal" well)
* Useful! (Some I knew, some I should know, some I learned today)
* Tweetable! (points presented in easily understood and communicated form)
* A clear-spoken, practiced communicator (volume, pace, clarity all :+1:)

Liked:
* Double Loop flow illustration was great presentation of "what I'll be talking about / what I talked about"
* Talk sections stuck to Double Loop workflow illustration, giving us a map for current spot in talk
* As a hobbyist PHP coder (but paid for other languages), I followed code samples easily
* Clarified differences between BDD / TDD well enough that I forgot it confused me before this talk
* Useful explanation of what and how to mock / double
* Handout with Double Loop flow was a great touch

Disliked / Suggestions:
* Nothing, really. Maybe handout on card stock? Handouts never occurred to me before so that's just a "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" moment

I came half expecting to hear things I knew, but I heard reasons why we should consider this framework - if not now, in the future. Thank you!

Slides are here: https://prezi.com/f_xvwohiqagx/

Well organized & well targeted, presenting a new language for an audience of people who already know how to program. Very effective, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic delivery.

Best talk on data I've seen at openwest 2016. Makes a great argument for the power of relational databases over the flash of newer nosql databases. This guy really speaks my language.

Excellent presentation covering everything I wanted to know.

Well done. A good down to earth and approachable explanation of PostgreSQL.

Without a doubt, the most structured and well presented topic I have seen so far. The speaker took both expert knowledge as well as professional, structured presentation to a whole new level. Very excited to learn more and use this in my career!