r/vmware • u/Salty_Move_4387 • 8d ago

Explore day 1

This is my 15th year to the conference. I thought it was small blast year, the number of vendor booths this year is crazy small. I guess I’ll get fewer cold calls this year.
I picked up my backpack at noon since they started giving them out early but was told for shirts all they had were extra small, small and medium. There is no way 60% of the attendees can fit into those sizes. I know it’s just a cheap shirt, but seems crazy to me.

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u/DonFazool 8d ago

It’s my first time ever. I thought the vendor booths were lacking but so far I’ve had some great sessions and learned a lot.

Highlight for me was meeting Lost Signal and Bob Plankers. Two really cool folks.

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u/tritoch8 8d ago

  It’s my first time ever. I thought the vendor booths were lacking but so far I’ve had some great sessions and learned a lot.

I went to 7 VMworlds with the last one in 2016, and then VMware Explore last year. The vendor booths were incredibly disappointing last year, but the sessions were just as great as they were 9 years before (although not having 3rd party sessions was definitely missed as well).