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Revision as of 19:33, 27 August 2019
, 27 August 2019→During the event: Added some useful health and safety guidance around extreme sports and stairs (the latter based on author experience) from Whistler All Hands 2019.
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* Nothing wrong with taking a little time out to be quiet or get some fresh air. Don’t let stress or a disagreement ruin your event, take a step back, chill out a little and go back in refreshed and with a clear mind. | * Nothing wrong with taking a little time out to be quiet or get some fresh air. Don’t let stress or a disagreement ruin your event, take a step back, chill out a little and go back in refreshed and with a clear mind. | ||
* Drink plenty of water. | * Drink plenty of water. | ||
* Making the web more open and awesome place is a big enough challenge, so while that "extreme" sport that you have wanted to try may look exciting, try to save yourself a trip to the emergency room and watch from a safe distance. | |||
* Be careful going down stairs in venues. Having your code bounced may feel bad, but bouncing down some stairs hurts far more. | |||
* Do not fear missing out: You will not be able to attend both Boardgame Night and your team dinner. There will be karaoke parties you won’t get to, or be invited to. This is fine. This is expected. This is unavoidable when you have so many people disorganizing so many things simultaneously. So don’t fret about it. Prioritize. | * Do not fear missing out: You will not be able to attend both Boardgame Night and your team dinner. There will be karaoke parties you won’t get to, or be invited to. This is fine. This is expected. This is unavoidable when you have so many people disorganizing so many things simultaneously. So don’t fret about it. Prioritize. | ||
* During week-long events, watch out for Thursdays – at this point in an event, tiredness can creep up on you. | * During week-long events, watch out for Thursdays – at this point in an event, tiredness can creep up on you. | ||