Wikimania 2005 - lessons learned

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Lessons learned

  • Don't use a Wiki for internal discussion and external representation at the same time
  • Don't use Wiki+OTRS to handle CfP and contact to more than 70 speakers
  • Don't put important data into Wiki tables - you cannot track diffs
  • Distribute responsibility but distribute to someone specific and not to somebody
  • Distribute work but distribute something specific and not any help
  • The more you organize the less you catch of the programme. If you really want to participate in a presentation you should held it, moderate it, record it or have another job that forces you to be there or you won't
  • You don't need more then 4 hours of sleep - or, you don't need any sleep at all
  • Do not be greedy on the gummibear budget if you want a fully functional organisation team
  • Beware of the press!
  • Anyway - it will be great! :-)