TRIP REPORT: QCon SF 2019, Amtrak Coast Starlight, #Bikelife in San Francisco, and Thoughts

This past week has been QCon. I departed last Sunday on the Coast Starlight. My preference is to take the train when it’s possible. Sometimes the schedule allows it, sometimes it doesn’t. This trip, the schedule was perfect for a little coding time on the train, reading, and introspection. Taking the train always gives me... Continue reading →

Coder’s Vacation : #RICON2012 Photos So Far…

All of these images can be viewed here: http://adronhall.smugmug.com/Software/Meetups-N-Conferences/RICON-2012 The Basho team including Tom Santero @tsantero, Shanley Kane @shanley, and others rocked putting things together and getting everything to us attendees and making sure we headed off like herded cats in appropriate paths to the sessions. Great job! You guys rocked it! All of this... Continue reading →

Coder’s Vacation : Preparation “RICON 2012, HTML 5 Developers Conference and Loading Up”

This next week I’m off to San Francisco for a coder’s vacation. I don’t exactly know what a coder’s vacation is but that’s what I’m aiming to define! I’ll put together a description of my idea of a coder’s vacation below. There are going to be several components about this vacation that really make it... Continue reading →