ideas.html

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title: Talk Ideas
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<p>
Ideas for new talks are recorded through
<a target="_blank"
   rel="noopener noreferrer"
   href="https://github.com/bfpg/talks/issues">Github issues
   <i class="mdi-action-launch mdi-sm"></i></a>.
</p>

<h3>Submitting an Idea</h3>
<p>
We encourage everyone to submit things that they think would be
cool/helpful to talk about regardless of how easy or hard the topic
is. This group is for all levels of FP proficiency and with a group
of this size you can be guaranteed that someone else will find your
topic of value.
</p>
<p>
Submitting a talk idea will not automatically force you into
presenting it yourself, but it is a highly encouraged and proven way
to learn things. :)
</p>
<p>
If you have an idea or see an existing idea that you are interested
in but aren't sure whether you're up for presenting, please let
<a target="_blank"
   rel="noopener noreferrer"
   href="https://www.meetup.com/Brisbane-Functional-Programming-Group/members/?op=leaders">one
   of the execs <i class="mdi-action-launch mdi-sm"></i></a> know and we
 can help you figure that out with you. We provide lots of mentoring and
 practice runs for people that need it so you will be in good hands.
</p>

<a target="_blank"
   rel="noopener noreferrer"
   href="https://github.com/bfpg/talks/issues/new"
   class="btn btn-primary">
    Submit Idea <i class="mdi-action-launch mdi-sm"></i> (Requires GitHub account)
</a>

<p><em>
    The above link requires a GitHub account. If you don't have one of
    those, please just email an exec and we will lodge the idea for you. :)
</em></p>

<h3>Idea States</h3>
<p>
Talk ideas fall into one or more of the following states represented by issue tags:
<ul>
    <li><span class="label label-warning">Needs Speaker</span> If you are
        interested in this topic then it is a wonderful motivation to learn
        about it and present it! :)</li>
    <li><span class="label label-info">Needs Scheduling</span> This has not
        been pencilled in for a specific meetup.</li>
    <li><span class="label label-danger">Popular Topic</span> This topic has
        been regularly requested and really should be talked about.</li>
    <li><span class="label label-success">Scheduled</span> This topic has been
        been pencilled in for a meetup.</li>
</ul>
</p>

<h3>Voting for an Idea</h3>

<p>To vote for an idea, comment on the issue with a <code>:+1:</code>.</p>
<p>
If an idea gets lots of votes then the exec will apply the
<span class="label label-danger">Popular Topic</span> to the issue
and it'll get prioritised in our planning.
</p>