The second edition of the Jalapeño unconference was held in Cancun, Mexico September 13-14. The intention by having it this weekend was to get the Mexican Java community to be able to bring their family for the long weekend since September 15 is a holiday in Mexico. This didn’t really turn out as planned, so it was a fairly small group that gathered this year. Nevertheless, the sessions were of high quality and touched on a variety of interesting topics.
The sessions were located by, or in one of the pools at the resort. And since we were all staying at the same resord, the conversations continued after the formal sessions during meals and hanging out afterwards.
An unConference is a very social way to hang out with your peers in the community. In our case, the Java community. They usually have a mix of technical, non-technIcal and social topics for discussion. You never know what you get, but everything you get is the right thing. If you have attended an unConferece, you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t had the chance yet, check out the JUnconference Alliance and sign up for one today. They are organized throughout the year at multiple pretty awesome locations.
