Improbable Insights

The first Silicon Valley Comicon (so named, anyway) wrapped up last weekend. While successful, the overly large crowds marred what should have been a great event. We talk about how what we liked, how it can be better, and why it might have to move out of Silicon Valley to be better. Meaning Friday evening made it all look easy. Relatively light crowds, friendly staff, and enthusiastic vendors created a pleasant buzz. Saturday... well, Saturday turned out to be a different story. The carefully choreographed check-in/check-out procedure broke down due to sub-optimal placement of the entry gates. The constant need to check out just to go to smaller panel sessions or get food proved too much for the RFID system. The spacious vendor aisles became packed, lines to the panels needed to be managed better. Even so, everyone seemed in good spirits, we saw some great cosplay, and the vendors looked like they were doing good business. Eric, David, and I talk about what we liked, what could have been better, and whether