Announcing MesosCon hackathon, offsite reception, meetup!

[Dave Lester <da...@davelester.org>]

Just went live with a blog post that shares an update on several social and some pre-conference activities at MesosCon: http://mesos.apache.org/blog/mesoscon-seattle-preconference-and-social-activities/; I've copy/pasted it below.


The countdown until #MesosCon[1] 2015 in Seattle continues: only 38 days
until the event! Register today[2]! We’re pleased to announce several
pre-conference and social activities that we hope will make this year’s
conference even more enjoyable.


MesosCon Hackathon, Wednesday August 19th


Join us for a pre-conference hackathon on Wednesday, August 19th[3];
space is limited so be sure to register today! The hackathon is
sponsored by SignalFx[4], and hosted by Moz[5] at their office in
downtown Seattle a short distance from the Sheraton Seattle conference
hotel. The hackathon will take place from 8:30-5:00pm.


What should you work on? It’s really up to you, as long as it’s Mesos-
related. Here are a few broad categories of projects to consider.


 * Frameworks (build your own Mesos framework or add features to an
   existing framework)
 * Mesos Core (squashing bugs, adding new features, or even proposing a
   design document)
 * Ops (tools to make it easier to operate a Mesos cluster; examples may
   include monitoring, logging, etc) Additional details about the
   hackathon are available on the Eventbrite registration page[6].


Attendee Offsite Reception, Thursday Evening, August 20th


Open to all #MesosCon attendees, join us at the Experience Music
Project[7] (EMP), a leading-edge nonprofit museum, dedicated to the
ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture. Appetizers
and drinks included as well as the opportunity to check out some of the
current exhibits. Shuttles will be provided from the Sheraton to the EMP
starting at 7:30pm and returning later in the evening.


Mesos Evening Event, Wednesday, August 19th


Twitter plans to host a Mesos event the night before the conference at
their Seattle office. More details will be announced in the coming week,
so stay tuned!


About MesosCon


MesosCon will take place August 20 - 21, 2015 at Sheraton Seattle in
Seattle, WA with a hackathon taking place the day prior to the event.
The standard attendee registration fee will be US$399 (Through July 31,
2015), and late registration US$499 beginning August 1, 2015. Students
are eligible for a special registration fee of US$99 (Note that a valid
student id will be required at onsite check-in).


Hope to see you at this year’s MesosCon!





Links:

  1. http://www.mesoscon.org/
  2. http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/mesoscon/attend/register
  3. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mesoscon-2015-pre-conference-hackathon-tickets-17752101012
  4. https://signalfx.com/
  5. http://www.moz.com/
  6. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mesoscon-2015-pre-conference-hackathon-tickets-17752101012
  7. http://www.empmuseum.org/