It’s taking me a lot longer than expected to complete my write-up of the conference, but I wanted to share this preview …

“Think about lunch at every conference you’ve ever been to and notice the social algorithm for filling the tables. In general, most tables get just a couple of people (typically friends) before any tables start filling up. At this conference, most tables were nearly filled (often with people who just met or hadn’t met) before someone almost reluctantly started a new table.”

Possible that I’m romanticizing my memories, but that’s how it felt to me.