# OSCON 2015: Impressions

DevFeed: [OSCON 2015: Impressions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/oscon-2015-impressions-35440.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/oscon-2015-impressions/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2015-08-26T03:19:30Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [.NET Conf](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/net-conf.md>)

Tags: [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [event](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/event.md>), [keynote](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/keynote.md>), [links](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/links.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

A first-time attendee shares impressions of OSCON 2015 in Portland, describing its scale, the tension between open source and commercial sponsorship, and the value of meeting technology figures and other attendees. The article also links to selected public speaker materials.

## Source excerpt

OSCON: Where open source meets commerce and connections bloom.