Notes from DrupalCon Los Angeles
On Tuesday, Dries gave the best keynote I’ve heard him deliver. It included some very interesting Drupal history and it brought home to me how extraordinary Drupal really is. There were so many points in the project’s history when things could have happened differently - or not happened at all. To see a photo of the first DrupalCon attendees 10 years ago (27 people) while sitting among ~3000 Drupalists from around the world was pretty amazing.
There are so many people doing big, interesting things with Drupal. Despite concerns about corporate influence within the Drupal community, the project empowers a huge number of non-profits and institutions of higher education and it was great to see them so well represented here. It might be weird to talk about software as a force for good, but that’s really how I see Drupal. It makes a huge difference to a lot of organizations and the valuable work they contribute to society.
As you may have heard, there will be a DrupalCon in India next year. The city hasn’t been announced yet, but my money is on Mumbai. I’ve known two people who have traveled to India. Both said it was amazing and intense. I’m not sure if I’ll go, but I’m very tempted. I love travel, but that is one hell of a long flight (20 hours).
The sessions this year were all recorded and put on YouTube, so if you want to catch up on anything you might have missed, here’s the link. There are a few sessions I recommend you check out:
However, the biggest benefit of DrupalCon for me isn’t the sessions. It’s getting to meet people and talking with them about their projects and how they are solving the problems they encounter. To everyone that came by the Lullabot booth to chat, thank you! It was great to see you in person and I hope to chat again next year - if not sooner!