10 reasons (you never knew existed) about why you should attend Universe

[tuves]

By now, you’re probably familiar with the work-related benefits of attending our one-of-a-kind Universe event: interacting with peers, hands-on learning, productivity tips, and certifications.

But there’s more: Here are 10 surprising reasons why GitHub Universe IRL is the place to be.

10. The food. Seriously. And did we mention that it’s all you can eat? 🍔
    

9.) The activities. Last year, we had an AI portrait studio, Hubot predicting your future, ping pong, djs, and live-coded music performances. Who knows what this year will bring? 🎨

8.) Stickers. We all know that GitHub wouldn’t be GitHub without stickers. So get ready for tables chock-full of nerdy and adorable stickers. 🥰

7.) Dibs on new Shop drops. From exclusive Universe merch to that coveted Octocat light, be the first to browse and purchase our latest Shop merchandise. 👕

6.) The beauty. Did you check out the pictures from last year? Rainbow domes, life-size tentacles, the stunning Mona stage theater, the prism light experience. You can’t get more sensational. 🌈

5.) Experts at your disposal. Got a burning question? Our GitHub Ask booth is here for you + the demo stage, which was a favorite last year. 🤓

4.) Comfortable weather. San Francisco typically has mild weather in the fall – with moderate temps and refreshing rain and sunshine breaks. ☀️

3.) Chance to be # 1. One-up your colleagues by being the first to find out about all our latest product releases. 💪

2.) New BFFs. Enjoy some great networking opportunities, make new friends, and chat with our super-friendly GitHub team. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

1.) The donuts. Check out this picture. Need we say more? 🍩

So what are you waiting for? Buy your Universe ticket today. And don’t delay: Our Early Bird 20% off discount is still available!

[ghost]

so you're really just gonna ignore this thread:

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/66188

with over 1000 votes? its now in the top 5 all time threads. you're really just gonna move on @tuves and say nothing?

update. apparently they are refusing to fix this:

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/65343#discussioncomment-6983114

[ghost]

@tuves there's a big difference between answering "every single post", and answering none of them, which is the current case here. if ANY of the threads regarding the new feed have an official response, I would be interested, but I dont think thats the case.

[reeveng]

In only 4 days, the main request to revert the new feed has become the 3th most upvoted discussion, whilst the other discussions have been there for years, granted those probably also gained massive attraction at first and less later on, its just an overwhelming response without ANY response on the feedback, not even (until now/here) a "we're looking into it".

Yes, Github is bigger than one team and feedback loops can take a while and have to go through the appropriate hoops, no one is denying that, its just frustrating that it apparently takes that long.

As mentioned in other threads by other users, if you'd work with issues/states no/less frustration would arise, granted a potential amount of feedback wouldn't be given since people would assume you're looking into it already, but could be displaced with having a state purely for garnering feedback.

[fdwr]

@1268: I wager that on Nov 8th in San Francisco, there will be plenty of IRL feedback about the feed change (and IRL is harder to ignore).

[ghost]

in one week its now the number two discussion of ALL TIME, going back to at least 2017.

[realitystevens]

Is there an opportunity to connect virtually?

[tuves]

@realitystevens Yes, there will be plenty of opportunities in Community Discussions. Stay tuned :)

[realitystevens]

This is great. With this, I'm hoping to participate in the Universe event.