• Call for Contributions: BOB 2016 - Berlin, Feb 19, 2016

    From Michael Sperber@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 18 13:17:01 2015
    XPost: comp.lang.scheme, comp.lang.functional

    BOB Conference 2016
    "What happens when we use what's best for a change?"
    http://bobkonf.de/2016/en/cfp.html
    Berlin, February 19
    Call for Contributions
    Deadline: October 30, 2015

    You drive advanced software engineering methods, implement ambitious architectures and are open to cutting-edge innovation? Attend this
    conference, meet people that share your goals, and get to know the
    best software tools and technologies available today. We strive to
    offer a day full of new experiences and impressions that you can
    use to immediately improve your daily life as a software developer.

    If you share our vision and want to contribute, submit a proposal for
    a talk or tutorial!

    Topics
    ------

    We are looking for talks about best-of-breed software technology,
    e.g.:

    - functional programming
    - reactive programming
    - persistent data structures and databases
    - types
    - formal methods for correctness and robustness
    - ... everything really that isn't mainstream, but you think should be.

    Presenters should provide the audience with information that is
    practically useful for software developers. This could take the form
    of e.g.:

    - experience reports
    - introductory talks on technical background
    - demos and how-tos

    Requirements
    ------------

    We accept proposals for presentations of 45 minutes (40 minutes talk +
    5 minutes questions), as well as 90 minute tutorials for beginners.
    The language of presentation should be either English or German.

    Your proposal should include (in your presentation language of choice):

    - an abstract of max. 1500 characters.
    - a short bio/cv
    - contact information (including at least email address)
    - a list of 3-5 concrete ideas of how your work can be applied in a developer's daily life
    - additional material (websites, blogs, slides, videos of past
    presentations, â¦)

    Submit here:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IrCa3ilxMrO2h1G1WC4ywoxdz8wohxaPW3dfiB0cq-8/viewform?usp=send_form

    Organisation
    ------------

    - submit your proposal here
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IrCa3ilxMrO2h1G1WC4ywoxdz8wohxaPW3dfiB0cq-8/viewform?usp=send_form
    - direct questions to `bobkonf at active minus group dot de`
    - proposal deadline: **October 30, 2015**
    - notification: November 15, 2015
    - program: December 1, 2015

    NOTE: The conference fee will be waived for presenters, but travel
    expenses will not be covered.

    Program Committee
    -----------------

    (more information here: http://bobkonf.de/2016/programmkomitee.html)

    - Matthias Fischmann, zerobuzz UG
    - Matthias Neubauer, SICK AG
    - Nicole Rauch, Softwareentwicklung und Entwicklungscoaching
    - Michael Sperber, Active Group
    - Stefan Wehr, factis research

    Scientific Advisory Board
    -------------------------

    - Annette Bieniusa, TU Kaiserslautern
    - Peter Thiemann, Uni Freiburg

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