Last night I spent 1,000 yen to learn the following by actual experience:
- Being a first-timer to an event and not knowing anyone feels so awkward. This is true even for seemingly extroverted people. Although they are a minority compared to the regulars and to those who came in groups, event organizers must find a way to keep these first-timers, to allow them to open up, and in the process convert them into regulars.
- Presenting, and presenting well, is really a skill I want to learn and develop. Someday, I will be presenting to a group like this. Someday.
- Three presentations, which I believe had three themes: Technology and Timing, Practical and Simple Solutions, and Design Philosophy.