Everyone is welcome to our meetups. We strive to create a welcoming atmosphere, therefore we created a Code of Conduct. It's tl;dr is: "Be nice to others". But if you want to be a speaker, you should read it in full (it's short).
We usually have water, soft-drinks and beers available (thanks to our sponsors!) and the majority of attendees tend to drink one or two cans of beer. While in cases some people got a bit tipsy, this is neither generally the case nor what we want to a see. So far we never witnessed any inappropriate behavior and hope it stays this way, so that we do not have to set up stricter rules around alcohol consumption.
They are welcome to join our meetups, listen to talks, to meet with people, discuss things.
What we do not want to see is:
- sales pitches on stage
- 'we are hiring' pitches on stage (the speakers and the host are welcome to mention this and to talk briefly about their company)
- recruiting during our event
Normal participation, bringing stickers or other swag and networking is all fine and welcome.