ApacheCon Europe 2012

Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany

5–8 November 2012

Stump The Chump: On The Spot Solutions To Your Real Life Solr/Lucene Challenges

Chris Hostetter

Audience level:
Beginner
Track:
Lucene, Solr & Friends

Wednesday 5:45 p.m.–6:30 p.m. in Level 1 Right

Description

Got a tough problem with your Solr or Lucene application? Facing challenges that you'd like some advice on? Looking for creative solutions for your Lucene/Solr use cases?

See your questions answered live, on stage and unrehearsed, as Chris Hostetter (aka Hoss) steps into the hot seat. Can you Stump The Chump?

Abstract

Got a tough problem with your Solr or Lucene application? Facing challenges that you'd like some advice on? Looking for creative solutions for your Lucene/Solr use cases? Not sure how to get the results you expected? Don't know where to get started? Then this session is for you.

Now, you can get your questions answered live, in front of an audience of hundreds of ApacheCon attendees! "Stump the Chump" puts Chris Hostetter (aka Hoss) in the hot seat to tackle questions submitted by the audience live.

Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing them to the moderator at stump@lucene-eurocon.org. During the session, Hoss will see the questions for the very first time - and then will provide his on the spot approach to the problem. A panel of judges will be on stage with Hoss to decide if he has provided an effective solution. Prizes will be awarded by the panel for the best questions - and for those deemed to have "Stumped The Chump".

Follow the "Chump" Tag on SearchHub.org to get updates about this session (including announcements about the moderator, prizes, and panel of judges) as we get closer to the conference.