Anyone on the fence about attending this event, do yourself a favor and GO.
Any hesitation or apprehension I had melted within the first few minutes with TTC setting the tone, quickly followed up by the supporting cast of characters. Everyone is a pleasure to chat with, and I can assure you there’s no ---uvulas--- here. People were friendly, insightful, and for a noob like me HELPFUL. No one minded getting cornered for some tech talk. In fact they continued to offer advice, and assistance, with Malenko even offering to send me a PCB.
This is a great set of people and a fun event, go see for yourself.