BarCamp

The first BarCamps focused on early stage web applications, and were related to open-source technologies, social software, and open data formats.

[2] In addition to Celik, Chris Messina, Matthew Mullenweg, Andy Smith, Ryan King, and Eris Stassi have been described as founders of BarCamp.

[7] Wired described the second anniversary meeting BarCampBlock (Palo Alto, August 18–19, 2007) as "BarCamp Geeks Celebrate Two Years of Organized Chaos.

"[8][9] In January 2013, the largest recorded BarCamp took place in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), with 6,400 attendees and free internet provided by the government.

This encouragement to share is a deliberate change from the "off-the-record by default" and "no recordings" rules at many invite-only participant driven conferences.

However, BarCamps lack the political motivations and are actually quite integrated with the mainstream ICT industry, often getting substantial sponsorships from major corporations.

BarCamp held in Kumasi , Ghana (November 12, 2016)
Planning meeting for first BarCamp: Tantek Çelik , Chris Messina , Matt Mullenweg , Andy Smith, and Ryan King (August 20, 2005)
Participants in the first BarCamp simultaneously comment, listen, and follow along on their screens. (August 21, 2005)
Aung San Suu Kyi gives speech during BarCamp Yangon 2012
Students taking part in a BarCamp at Ngee Ann Polytechnic , Singapore, in February 2009