Comments on: php|tek 2008 Wrap Up http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/ PHP and Other Techno-babble Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Keith Casey http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-191408 Keith Casey Fri, 30 May 2008 03:39:45 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-191408 Doh. Still kicking myself over not going to this one. Even after Elizabeth N offered to buy my beer! Doh. :( It sounded like a blast. And you're right, Twitter was key to knowing what was going on and who was where... Chicago is near my hometown and it felt like I was almost right there. Except that I just got to hear about the fun instead of see/participate in it. Doh. Still kicking myself over not going to this one. Even after Elizabeth N offered to buy my beer! Doh. :( It sounded like a blast.

And you’re right, Twitter was key to knowing what was going on and who was where… Chicago is near my hometown and it felt like I was almost right there. Except that I just got to hear about the fun instead of see/participate in it.

]]> By: Hilmar Hallbjornsson http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-188758 Hilmar Hallbjornsson Mon, 26 May 2008 09:27:18 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-188758 I second that, it was much more community than ZC. The only thing I found disappointing was that too many of the sessions were beginners / intermediate. But I'm sure they will fix that for the next tek. See ya all at ZC in September. I second that, it was much more community than ZC. The only thing I found disappointing was that too many of the sessions were beginners / intermediate. But I’m sure they will fix that for the next tek. See ya all at ZC in September.

]]> By: Jeffrey Sica http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-188605 Jeffrey Sica Mon, 26 May 2008 02:59:26 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-188605 I do believe you captured everyone's feelings with this post, mine included. :) Hopefully there will be many more conferences like this. I do believe you captured everyone’s feelings with this post, mine included. :) Hopefully there will be many more conferences like this.

]]> By: Matthew Turland http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-187655 Matthew Turland Sat, 24 May 2008 19:34:50 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-187655 Couldn't have said it better myself. :) Well done, sir, well done. Couldn’t have said it better myself. :) Well done, sir, well done.

]]> By: Frank van den Brink http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-187411 Frank van den Brink Sat, 24 May 2008 09:00:18 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-187411 Very true. This was my first time attending tek, and besides the excellent speakers, what will really stick with me are the people and the open atmosphere. I can't wait till next time. Thanks! Very true. This was my first time attending tek, and besides the excellent speakers, what will really stick with me are the people and the open atmosphere. I can’t wait till next time. Thanks!

]]> By: Christian Flickinger http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-187269 Christian Flickinger Sat, 24 May 2008 02:49:43 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-187269 Very well said Ben. When I was originally told about php|tek, I was given the disclaimer "it is nothing like ZC, it is more community, and less enterprise." That couldn't have been more true. I came to php|tek because I wanted to experience the community, and that is what I got to do. Not only did I learn a lot from the sessions, but I feel that I grew personally from the social interaction, and that I helped expand and solidify a very strong community. /me raises glass. Very well said Ben. When I was originally told about php|tek, I was given the disclaimer “it is nothing like ZC, it is more community, and less enterprise.” That couldn’t have been more true. I came to php|tek because I wanted to experience the community, and that is what I got to do. Not only did I learn a lot from the sessions, but I feel that I grew personally from the social interaction, and that I helped expand and solidify a very strong community.

/me raises glass.

]]> By: Greg Beaver http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-187263 Greg Beaver Sat, 24 May 2008 02:38:16 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-187263 hear hear! hear hear!

]]> By: John J. http://benramsey.com/archives/phptek-2008-wrap-up/#comment-187257 John J. Sat, 24 May 2008 02:27:36 +0000 http://benramsey.com/?p=245#comment-187257 I totally second this Ben. And thank you to the community for welcoming me so warmly. You guys do rock! I totally second this Ben. And thank you to the community for welcoming me so warmly.

You guys do rock!

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