Adam Brault, the “producer and creator” behind Realtimeconf, announced shortly after it was over that this one was the last. I have a hard time believing that. Maybe the next &yet conference will have a different theme or different branding, but I’m incredulous that anyone who has that much energy and passion for bringing the tech community together can resist the urge for long.*
Throughout the weekend, it was obvious that Adam and the entire (massive) team behind Realtimeconf was incredibly excited about making a unique, compelling experience. They didn’t have to put everyone in the same hotel, but doing so made it easier to have the impromptu encounters that are critical for forming relationships. They could have left us to disperse for dinner Friday night, which would have resulted in people who already knew each other cliquing up and going out alone. Instead, the team provided dinn