I can't write I'm just back from MySQL Users Conference both because I'm still in USA visiting customers and because it has ended almost a week ago but I was too busy to write anything about it or post my presentations.
This was my 5th MySQL Users Conference so I met a lot of good friends and spend more time speaking to people when expected (even though still did not speak to everyone I wanted to) and less time attending the sessions.
The Conference was solid and interesting this year while it was not so strictly organized as before. For example even though there suppose to be "Session Buddies" they did not show up on my sessions and on one of them I had to myself remind to Jim Starkey he was 10 minutes into my talk already. The fact all rooms were about the same size was also a problem - many interested sessions were jam packed while other rooms were empty. It is surely exciting to speak with standing audience but I'd prefer …
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