{"id":9935,"date":"2018-06-06T15:13:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T15:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/?p=9935"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:23:46","slug":"first-timers-guide-oreilly-velocity-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/software-testing\/first-timers-guide-oreilly-velocity-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The First-Timer&#8217;s Guide to the O&#8217;Reilly Velocity Conference 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Go to www.addthis.com\/dashboard to customize your tools --><script src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-58d80a50fc4f926d\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">What to know before you go<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three years ago, I left Uruguay and embarked on a new journey: to introduce Abstracta\u2019s software quality solutions to the US. The team and I started to do so by attending events like TechCrunch Disrupt and Velocity by O\u2019Reilly. Not only was I in a new country, but also a new world of conferences. Like they say, everything in the US is always bigger. The sheer size and magnitude of these conferences was a thrill and also a shock. With so much to do and see, it is easy to get overwhelmed. Since those days, we have continued to exhibit at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velocity Conference in San Jose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in particular as it has been immensely valuable to make face to face connections with thought leaders and our partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9983\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/19275145_1396444060440165_6940359294158048671_n-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9983 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/19275145_1396444060440165_6940359294158048671_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"Abstracta at Velocity Conference 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here is a picture from last year as we were setting up our booth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, instead of our typical pre-event blog post in which we pick some of our most anticipated sessions, for this year\u2019s Velocity Conference, I figured it may be fun to share some things we\u2019ve learned about what to expect and how to get the most out of this jam-packed week of DevOps and performance engineering!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attend_Sessions_from_Different_Tracks\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00b674;\">Attend Sessions from Different Tracks<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the event website says, \u201cGo beyond a single tool or technology at Velocity. The program cuts across vendors, technologies, and frameworks to offer you the most comprehensive coverage of the full, distributed systems stack.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easy to get wrapped up in one area of engineering that interests you most, or that you are particularly focused on in your day to day, but it\u2019s a great chance to hear from a wide range of professionals who share how they have managed to pull off incredible technological feats spanning many industries. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\/public\/schedule\/detail\/66886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brodie Kurczynski will share<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how Las Cumbres Observatory developed a stateless interface to take real-time observations on a private global telescope network over the internet! Or you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\/public\/schedule\/detail\/66848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hear from Miro Cupak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about how his team at The Beacon Network built a global search engine for genetic data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 12 different tracks you could follow from \u201cBuilding Secure Systems\u201d to \u201cSystems Engineering and Architecture.\u201d See all the tracks <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Skip_the_Speed_Networking\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00b674;\">Don&#8217;t Skip the Speed Networking<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you may be tempted to hit the snooze button, wake up by getting your coffee fix while attending the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\/public\/schedule\/detail\/67964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speed Networking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sessions on Wednesday and Thursday morning from 8:15am to 8:45am before the opening keynote. Meet professionals from all walks in their career who could potentially be a new business partner, client, or employer! In true \u201cspeed dating\u201d fashion, you have a couple of minutes to speak with everyone, give a quick elevator pitch about yourself, and exchange cards before a chime sounds and you move onto the next person. It\u2019s a great way to get into the rhythm of talking to new people which will help you all throughout the day. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jumpstart_Your_Wednesday_at_the_5k_Fun_RunWalk\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00b674;\">Jumpstart Your Wednesday at the 5k Fun Run\/Walk<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If showing up for the 8:15am speed networking sounds like a bit of a stretch, then this may not be for you, but I am looking forward to the 6:30 am <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.oreilly.com\/velocity\/vl-ca\/public\/schedule\/detail\/68460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5K Fun Run\/Walk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Wednesday morning! Who needs coffee after getting some good exercise in? Get to know the other conference attendees in a friendly setting and\u00a0get energized so you feel alert and get the most out of the rest of the day. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_Hashtag_VelocityConf\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00b674;\">Watch\u00a0the Hashtag, #VelocityConf<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so much going on, you won\u2019t want to miss out! Follow and use the hashtag, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?src=typd&amp;q=%23velocityconf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#VelocityConf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on twitter to see who all is there, what all of the exhibitors are showcasing at their booths (aka find the best swag), read others\u2019 reactions to the different sessions and keynotes, etc. We will be tweeting about taking selfies with our very own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monkop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monkop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cmonkey\u201d for free giveaways, so don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbstractaUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9981\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CPmr6eIWwAA-G3f-compressor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9981\" src=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CPmr6eIWwAA-G3f-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"Monkop monkey\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who wouldn\u2019t want a pic with this big guy\u2026? (Picture from TechCrunch Disrupt SF in 2015.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few of the things to keep in mind for enjoying the conference to the fullest this year. I\u2019d be remiss if I didn\u2019t tell you to meet the Abstracta team at booth 1006! We\u2019ll be showcasing our mobile testing tool, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monkop.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monkop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as an example of our software testing tool creation capabilities as well as how we can help you shift-left testing. You may even walk away with a free t-shirt and one other special piece of swag!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019d like to get in touch ahead of time to set up a meeting with at the conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/velocity-2018?utm_source=abstracta&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=velocity&amp;utm_content=tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you soon? <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_for_You\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended for You<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #00b674;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/2016\/10\/17\/shutterfly-continuous-performance-testing\/\">How Shutterfly Masters Continuous Performance Testing<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/agile-testing\/agile-testing-days-usa-2018\/\">5 Can&#8217;t-Miss Sessions at Agile Testing Days USA 2018 in Boston<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to know before you go Three years ago, I left Uruguay and embarked on a new journey: to introduce Abstracta\u2019s software quality solutions to the US. 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