Hello, everyone.
This article is written by Irinaka, and translated by OE.
ScalaMatsuri 2022 is just around the corner. Ticket registration is open until the end of day 2, 20th March.
Now, I'm going to show you how to enjoy the online ScalaMatsuri 2022!
TL;DR / Summary
- Install Zoom and Discord client apps, create a Discord account, and set up your icon beforehand.
- Prepare a headset or earphones.
- Check our timetable. We'd encourage you to post your session ideas to Open Mic Conference GitHub repo!
- Revisit our code of conduct.
Venue
For ScalaMatsuri 2022, Day 1 will be the conference day on Saturday, March 19th JST (18-19th EDT/PDT), and Day 2 will be the Open Mic Conference day on Sunday, March 20th JST (19-20th EDT/PDT).
We will use Zoom and Discord throughout these two days.
Zoom Webinar
Zoom Webinar is an online video chat service provided by Zoom. Zoom Webinar will be used to deliver Day 1 sessions in ScalaMatsuri 2022.
In a webinar, only speakers and staffs can use their camera and mic. Since participants (you) can't use mic and camera, please enjoy being audience.
In Day 1, Simultaneous interpretation by professionals will be provided via Zoom Webinar. To use interpretation, you will need a Windows or Mac Zoom client for meetings.
If you only have a Linux PC, we recommend watching the Zoom Webinar sessions on your tablet or smartphone.
Discord
Discord is an online communication service that has text and voice chat channels in a group called a server. We use it as the main venue for ScalaMatsuri. There will be session questions, chats, parties, and sponsor booths.
Your Discord account name (nickname) and icon will be "your face" in online conference.
It's common at conferences to find yourself chatting with people you haven't seen in a while. We hope that this year's ScalaMatsuri will be a great opportunity for you to meet such people. To make it easier for people to find you, we encourage you to use the same account name or nickname and icon that you normally use on social networks.
When you click on the Voice Channel in Discord, you will enter the room with the microphone on. You can also turn your camera on after you joined a voice channel. Please be sure to use a headset or earphones to prevent audio feedback. You may listen to the audio on your speakers if your microphone is muted.
Please write your questions about sessions in the #track-a / #track-b channels of the discord. You can write in either English or Japanese, regardless of the language of the session, as an interpreter bot will automatically translate them into English <-> Japanese.
Feel free to use #track-a-chat / #track-b-chat to share your thoughts on the session, chat, or anything else that isn't a question.
It's best to have both the Zoom Webinar and Discord open for maximum enjoyment, and you can download the Discord desktop client at the following link.
Download Discord to Talk, Chat, and Hang Out
Program.
Day 1: Saturday, March 19 JST
Day 1 will be conducted in conference format, with opening session beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Program | The largest international Scala conference in Asia
All sessions will have simultaneous interpretation by professionals. In addition, there is a sponsor track which consists of contents from the booth sponsors.
Only one track is listed for sponsor track in the timetable due to display limitations, but please visit each booth to check out the rest of the events.
The main three tracks will be conducted via Zoom Webinar. The sponsor booth contents, including the sponsored tracks, will take place in a virtual booth set up on the Discord server.
All the contents will be held online, so you can relax and enjoy yourself, eat and drink while listening to the sessions.
We hope you'll take a break often and join us without straining yourself.
A party will be held at 3:30 pm on the Discord voice channel. Don't forget to bring something to eat and drink!
Day 2: Sunday, March 20 JST
Day 2 will be conducted in an Open Mic Conference format, which was called "Unconference" until last year : morning session begins at 10:00 a.m.
Program | The largest international Scala conference in Asia
An Open Mic Conference is an event where participants bring their session ideas and work together to create a timetable on the day. Detailed instructions are available on the website.
Open mic conference | The largest international Scala conference in Asia
Create your session ideas as an issue in the GitHub repository!
It doesn't matter what form of idea you have, such as "I'd like to talk about this," "I'd like to discuss this," or "I'd love to hear about this".
Please add a 👍 or other reaction to ideas that sound interesting and that you would love to participate in.
We will allocate the collected ideas to a timetable over morning session and snack meeting.
Tracks A and B will be conducted via Zoom Meeting. If we need more than that, we will open a new voice channel on Discord. There is no limit to the number of tracks, so please feel free to submit your ideas.
Please note simultaneous translation will not be provided for the Open Mic Conference.
Code of Conduct
ScalaMatsuri Code of Conduct From the Foreword
ScalaMatsuri is dedicated to providing an open conference for all technologists from various regions and communities. We want to make it a fun experience for everyone, inclusive of gender, race, and many different backgrounds whom they may not meet in their daily life.
The following Code of conduct is a guideline to prevent all of us from making inconsiderate behavior, intentional or otherwise. The ScalaMaturi comittee requires all participants, including speakers and sponsors to comply with the Code of conduct as part of our active step to prevent inappropriate behaviors.
The text of our Code of Conduct also provides an overview of the types of harassment that we define; so please take a look at it.
As a specific example of past harassment, there was a report of a person telling others to "Stay away from that place" regarding a town where people of a certain gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc. congregate.
ScalaMatsuri firmly stands against this type of conduct. ScalaMatsuri reserves the right to treat such hate speech as harassment, and will issue citations, warnings, and may remove and/or ban participants from the conference at our sole discretion.
In the unlikely event that you say something that could be perceived as harassment, we expect you to retract it immediately, regardless of whether or not you are cautioned by staff.
We appreciate everyone's cooperation in ensuring that we have a respectful and enjoyable time with each other.
Lastly
Thank you very much for reading this article.
Stay safe, and see you at ScalaMatsuri !
