Scaling Langdale Pikes in The Lake District made me think of the peaks Drupal has to scale in the near future. Luckily @missymelliott and I had expert guidance climbing the peaks in the form of @tomstannard and having watched the recent keynote speeches I feel we also have a good leader in Dries.

There are many pitfalls in both walking in The Lakes and developing the core Drupal system but here are a few I've picked out:

• Trusting in your leader and their expertise leads to a quicker ascent
• Working as a team will make the journey more enjoyable and have better results
• Taking time out to stop and review the situation makes you appreciate how far you've come and how far you have to go
• Taking short cuts may be tempting but could prove fateful in the long run
• Reviewing all possible options and taking feedback from your team before attempting something is a must.

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