DrupalConASIA is here!!! I am back in the busy city of Mumbai and in the premises of IIT Bombay, which also saw DrupalCamp Mumbai last year. This time, it is a much bigger conference; in all ways. More people, more sessions, more community, more fun.
Lol I was just about to post the same thing. Good morning @hussainweb and #DrupalConAsia! pic.twitter.com/0vpWPc80hp
— Novella C. (@italiatina) February 18, 2016
As DrupalCon tradition goes, we start on Thursday, 18-Feb-2016, with summits (for business, government, education, and community) and a whole lot of trainings. I was fortunate enough to speak at the community summit about some of the issues surrounding contribution.
@hussainweb speaks about DO contrib tracking at community summit @drupalcon #drupalconasia pic.twitter.com/293Xp0IL7w
— DEVIKA DAS (@das_devika) February 18, 2016
@hussainweb talking about DO contrib tracking at Community Summit @DrupalConAsia #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/gZMyBLQm2V
— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 18, 2016
I was still tired with everything around the con, including the Developer Contest by Azri Solutions in which I was participating, and went back early. The only other thing I did that day was attend Axelerant’s team dinner / party. I also met my old colleagues at Blisstering Solution there.
Finally did it! I submitted my visualizations for the @azrisolutions #devcontest at @DrupalConAsia. #fingerscrossed pic.twitter.com/HDAKWXHagp
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 18, 2016
Next day dawned early but I was still not well and was late to prenote!
Late for #DrupalCon prenote. 🙁 pic.twitter.com/2eSWmdqpEL
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
The prenote was great, and ended with a dance where almost all of the audience went up on the stage to dance.
"Why is #DrupalCon special?" Hear it from the community. pic.twitter.com/HVguNkl8Lm
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
There are more people on the stage than you can see in audience. This is @DrupalConAsia. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/JkZSzbW7Fv
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
This was followed by an introduction by Holly Ross, a guide to pronouncing D8 by Sunit Gala, and then the DriesNote.
269 contributors to #Drupal8 from Asia. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/UtMEuwreEe
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
How you can get away contributing to #Drupal8 on a Friday night. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/DgwCwBW9Xf
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
#DriesNote begins pic.twitter.com/YCwp5SG81k
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
"If #Drupal does not do well in India, it will be very sad." – @Dries #DriesNote #paraphrased pic.twitter.com/Vdfx1MnNdt
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/skwashd/status/700541613450227717
Ah, we've reached the Davos section of the #DriesNote. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/pmbhn8VE9U
— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 19, 2016
Of course, Dries had to wear a turban.
@Dries befoe #DriesNote at #DrupalConAsia, putting on turban! pic.twitter.com/M2iO4eCS7a
— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 19, 2016
And who’s up for an yearly DrupalCon in India?
"Totally makes sense for India to have an annual conference" – @Dries #DriesNote Q&A
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
"I can totally see this being the third largest conference." – @Dries, on #DrupalCon in India. #DriesNote Q&A
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
And then the group photo.
Thank you to everyone in the community who is here to support DrupalCon Asia! #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/AEMbcqAl8v
— DrupalCon Asia (@DrupalConAsia) February 19, 2016
We then went to sessions, collecting swag at booths, meeting people, and so on.
@Zaizi @ZaiziAsia #drupalteam with @hussainweb pic.twitter.com/CpF4u2vkMo
— Niraj Meegama (@nmeegama) February 18, 2016
We are talking about migrating a top 50 website in Room 23 at @DrupalConAsia. #DrupalCon @axelerant pic.twitter.com/UCBH5Ov7AI
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
@hussainweb discussing RESTful Panels for legacy #drupalcon #dcasia pic.twitter.com/nUaPPQA8Tu
— Murtaza Alvi (@AlviMurtaza) February 19, 2016
@_agupta_ @lakshminp @hussainweb @skippednote from at #DrupalCon on Migrating https://t.co/LHs5vx3i7N @axelerant pic.twitter.com/ap7UpSx7Pn
— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 19, 2016
.@chakri_iiith and @gokulnk from @BangaloreDrupal discuss community at #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/tEahoDgtMT
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
.@emma_maria88 and the joy of #Contribution !! #DrupalCon #DCAsia pic.twitter.com/GErwYdnJa8
— Adelle Frank (@adellefrank) February 19, 2016
@prestonso giving session in Hindi! pic.twitter.com/TMjaMvTpE6
— Gulab Bisht (@gulabbisht) February 19, 2016
.@mohit_rocks and Ankit discuss design patterns. #DrupalCon @axelerant pic.twitter.com/jSMOuoRsPr
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
New contributors can work on… #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/KV1JKhlBTs
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016
It was all possible because of the Drupal Association team and sponsors:
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700639564646354944
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700333789587902464
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700622014369783808
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700622459490271232
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700572668571967488
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700572509310050304
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700233145094770688
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/700334821642498048
It was a great day and I’m looking forward to Day 2!
Group photo by Michael Cannon under Share-alike license.