Great piece but you forgot another crucial flaw: “lack of a truly amazing ‘one more thing’” :)

I saw this (and by extension, Hoffman’s piece) just as I was finishing up my own piece on fireside chats. I think something in the air is causing people to question to basic elements of conference design.

https://medium.com/@jameskotecki/fireside-chats-that-wont-get-you-fired-a2ca915b8129