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2008年09月13日

YAPC::Europe 2008

YAPC::Europe 2008 has been over for a while, and quite a few people have written about it and posted pictures, slides and videos. So I won't reiterate all that information here but will write about subjective impressions.

I liked the conference a lot; the selection of talks was interesting and the venue was excellent. The conference dinner was good as well, but as a suggestion — if you're going to have a buffet, please don't make it a sit-down dinner. The idea of "this row goes first, that row goes last" just doesn't work. Having said that, there was enough food for everyone, and it was good. YAPC::Asia 2008 did it well; there were big tables with food and drinks and people just wandered around, socialized and took whatever they wanted from the buffet - there was no queue.

If you're ever in Copenhagen, avoid the Cabinn Hotels. Their motto is "Sleep Cheap in Luxury", but it's a lie — the only true word is "in". It was not cheap (I've stayed in a much better hotel in Tokyo for two-thirds the price), it certainly was not luxurious, and as for sleep — well, the bed wasn't comfortable either. I've realized that when I'm going to Perl conferences, I want to have a good time and get motivation, and there aren't that many conferences I'll go to, so in the future I'll choose nice hotels.

The other thing I'd like to comment on is the auction. Please make it faster next time — see how Greg (McCarroll) does it. And leave out the stripping, wrestling and other "laddish" things — are you still wondering why there are so few women in the Perl community?

But all this nagging shouldn't detract from the fact that I've thoroughly enjoyed myself; it was good to meet all the people again, to get fresh ideas, and to get a feeling of belonging within the Perl community. Congratulations and thanks to the organizers.

I've uploaded some photos from Copenhagen and the YAPC.

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