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A fan site dedicated to all the speakers and staff of Monktoberfest by Redmonk.


Monktoberfest 2022 returned at a smaller size and different venue in the new pandemic world. With vaccine and daily testing requirements, along with a very open and airy venue at Thompson’s point, attendees could relax a bit with some COVID risks.

Stephen has his usual annual wrap-up blog post, and Stephen also noted the #20YearsOfRedMonk flash hashtag with thanks from many, many attendees.

Redmonk has an overview & explainer video from attendee interviews too and a playlist of 2022 talks.


Remember when we broke the internet?
Speakers: Julia Ferraioli , Amanda Casari
Speaking years: 2019, 2022
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @IAmJerdog
Exploring how a handful of key open source projects ended up breaking the internet with surprising reasons (and solutions). Plus a sing-along.
Tip Of The Pandemic
Speaker: JT Perry
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick
Effects of the pandemic from a healthcare CIO perspective, plus some unexpected consequences with long structural effects.
Acid Rock Drainage (Nonprofits & Conservation)
Speaker: Andrew Todd
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick
Starting and fundraising for conservation nonprofits as a second job - and making it sustainable.
The Year Of No (And The Growth It Inspired)
Speaker: Amara Graham
Watch Video: On YouTube
A talk about feelings and a mid-career journey of 'saying no' as the change to take charge of your professional direction.
Socially Acceptable Places To Live If You're In Tech
Speaker: Joe Emison
Speaking years: 2018, 2022
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick
A leader's journey to finding the perfect place to build a business - by considering needs of future employees.
Corpora: Literal And Metaphorical
Speaker: Margaret Fero
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @wiredferret
Notes from 'Bone Rooms' and AI Ethics: any learning system using a static corpus is already outdated.
Everything You Want Is On The Other Side Of Admin Privileges
Speaker: Ann Cerveny
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick
Breaking into tech later in a career: define yourself by where you want to go, don't let gatekeepers block you out.
The Art of Personal Failure
Speaker: Corey Quinn
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @wiredferret
A from the heart talk listing Corey's major failures: normalizing talking about getting fired helps all of us.
Mentorship, And Restarting Civilization From Scratch
Speaker: Jeremy Meiss
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @wiredferret
All the important how-tos about mentoring (or being a mentee), and how important that relationship is for organizational knowledge.
Introspection Gaps
Speaker: Rachel Stephens
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @wiredferret
Kindness! Explore your feelings before being an asshole on the internet - or anywhere, really; if you are: apologize, duh.
Coming Of Age in Technology
Speaker: Bryan Cantrill
Speaking years: 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
Watch Video: On YouTube
Livetweets: @webchick @bcantrill
Improving educational systems to better recognize childrens' mental and emotional abilities.