Category Archives: Conferences

Marketing Perl at FOSDEM

It's two weeks since I went to FOSDEM and I promised to write an article about what happened there. Better do that before I forget everything.Some time ago, Gabor applied for a Perl stand at this year's FOSDEM. The idea... Read More »

FOSDEM

This weekend is the annual FOSDEM conference in Brussels. I really enjoy FOSDEM but, for reasons I don't really understand, this will be the first time I've been since 2005. It will also be one of the rare occasions where... Read More »

The "M" Word

Yesterday was the London Perl Workshop. As always it was a fabulous day packed full of great talks about Perl. Thanks to the organisers for all the work they put in.I gave the keynote speech first thing in the morning.... Read More »

London Perl Workshop

The London Perl Workshop is getting closer. It's on Saturday 5th December at the University of Westminster's Cavendish Street Campus (the same place it's been for the last few years).The schedule was announced a couple of days ago and,... Read More »

YAPC::Europe 2009

Today I travelled home from YAPC::Europe 2009 which was held in Lisbon. Readers of my other blog will know that I almost didn't get there at all. The return journey was far less stressful.On the weekend before the conference I... Read More »

Send-a-Newbie

The Send-a-Newbie project is the Perl community at its best. People with a bit of spare money have donated to a fund to send people to YAPC::Europe. Edmund von der Burg and a team of trusted helpers have counted the... Read More »

What I'm Doing At YAPC::Europe

I think I've now worked out all of the things that I'm doing at YAPC::Europe this year. It's turned into quite a list.The big news is that I'm giving a "Introductory Perl" training course over the weekend before the... Read More »

YAPC Travel Plans

On the offchance that anyone wants to travel at the same time, here are my travel plans for YAPC::Europe.Flying from Heathrow to Lisbon on BA502 on Friday 31st July. Leaving at 15:05 and arriving at 17:45.Staying in the Hotel Alif... Read More »