Build 2011 videos - an update

It’s now been a few days since we made our videos available to watch online, and what a wild few days it’s been. So far, we’ve had almost 200 people (!) sign up, which goes a long way to taking a chunk out of our production costs. To everyone that’s donated so far, helped spread the word, or had something kind to say about the talks, thank you.

After a lot of feedback and discussion, we’ve decided to make a few small changes to to the registration, donation and viewing process.

We’ve just now pushed an update removing the $15 and $20 donations, so it’s now just the single $10 donation to gain access. Once you’ve had a chance to check out the talks, you’ll have the option to tip a little more if you’d like. We’ve had a lot of people asking how they can donate more, so we’re making that possible. If you don’t want to, that’s okay too.

We’ve also added a progress bar to let you know how close we are to covering our costs. After a month, or once we’ve covered our costs through registrations and tips, whichever comes first, all of the videos and resources will be made freely available for everyone. Right now, we’re around 20% of the way there.

You can check this all out right now: http://videos.buildconf.com

Again, to everyone that’s contributed so far, or will contribute over the coming days, thank you!