WordCamp Pune, The Experience, Part 3
This part was actually published over on WPTavern. I wrote about WordCamp itself, as opposed to simply my experiences in India.
This part was actually published over on WPTavern. I wrote about WordCamp itself, as opposed to simply my experiences in India.
Six days ago I climbed on a plane and headed to WordCamp Pune. It took me about 24 hours of travelling, 18 of them sitting in narrow airplane seats. It’s by far the farthest I’ve ever traveled from home. For those that don’t know the story, be sure to check out the post about why I went….
It’s after midnight Pune time as I write this. My plane leaves in just over 4 hours. It’s 3:30pm yesterday back home. Today was an incredible, overwhelming, exhausting, amazing day. Let me explain. No, it is too much, let me sum up. Once again I forgot to eat breakfast, so Vivek Jain from rtCamp took…
I slept a little late today, and forgot to eat breakfast. I was reminded when I got to the lobby and smelled it. :) Today was Foundation Day at WordCamp Pune, where there was a single track for beginners. There was demo time, some knowledge exchange, etc. It was during this time that I learned…
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