Talk Requirements

Length: 30 minutes (5 minutes for lightning talks)

Level: Any

Content: We require all talks to be technical in nature and be relating to the Go programming language, projects written in the Go programming language, using the Go programing language, etc...

Advice for Authors

Proposals will be reviewed based on the selection criteria below. Please demonstrate as best as you can that your proposal meets the criteria, so our reviewers feel confident about recommending it.

Selection Criteria

Relevance: The topic is relevant to the Go community. This is not a general software conference, our audience wants to hear about topics that relate to the Go programming language.

Clarity. You've clearly explained your topic.

Correctness: You've demonstrated thorough knowledge of your topic. You don't have to be an expert, but you are expected to be speaking from experience.

Impact: The goal. What new idea, technique, tool, or information will the audience leave your presentation with?

Further Information

Here are several links to blog posts on writing a strong conference proposal:

How to write a successful conference proposal (Karolina Szczur)

How to write a successful conference proposal (Dave Cheney)

Getting your proposal through the door (Russ Olsen)