DrupalCon Asia Day 2 dawned bright and promising. I was excited to know who would win the visualization challenge and hoping it was me. I wanted that Royal Enfield Classic 350. Read about my day 0 and day 1 here.
@Dries checking out the @drupal bike. @DrupalConAsia #drupalconasia #devcontest pic.twitter.com/1EgUETJxGn
— azri (@azrisolutions) February 18, 2016
About an hour or two later, I said this
Awesome! Thanks @azrisolutions, @Dries, @azrisolutions. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/bjiuMAqYs3
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
I can finally say this. That's @Dries on MY bike. 😀 https://t.co/mdrPU91q2d
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Yes, that’s right! I won this beautiful bike
@dries handing the keys to the winner of azri devcontest @hussainweb @DrupalConAsia #devcontest pic.twitter.com/hsyqCQTdjC
— azri (@azrisolutions) February 20, 2016
Congratulations @hussainweb on winning @azrisolutions drupalcon dev contest, truly deserving @BangaloreDrupal #proud pic.twitter.com/wglMjmb1sU
— Chakri (@chakri_iiith) February 20, 2016
Okay, I went in the wrong order. The day actually started with Holly Ross telling us about Drupal in India.
"Now I'm in future cause I'm in India." – @drupalhross #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/y6vGgBQZso
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
The need is increasing for Drupal talent. – @drupalhross #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/pvH6Kqwolq
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Thanks @drupalhross for encouraging @DrupalCAP Miles to go :) @DrupalConAsia pic.twitter.com/gcUhgpHByO
— Rakhi Mandhania (@MandhaniaRakhi) February 20, 2016
Come to the sprints tomorrow. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/eoePSY3x5D
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
After the winner for the developer contest was announced (me), we heard Danese Cooper share her amazing insights into open source and tell us about open source in India
"Make the world better, monetize some of it." #DrupalCon
— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 20, 2016
"open source is a level playing field." #DrupalCon
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
"You're not cogs in a wheel anymore." #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/fPbaCBuHQY
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
"Reputation is a big thing, I'm this country and in open source." #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/gHllZQu41L
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Diversity in Drupal #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/c0JeowI2Le
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
That's Drupal and it's a beautiful thing. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/NSWf6Dbs6b
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Be transparent. If it's not the best code you've ever written, say that and still share it. @divadanese keynote at #drupalconasia
— xjm (@xjmdrupal) February 20, 2016
.@DivaDanese on #Drupal community: #diversity #niceness #global #balance @DrupalConAsia "best open source community on the planet!"
— 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘻𝘢 ꧂ (@anigupta) February 20, 2016
OH: "There's inherent niceness here." Via @divadanese #DrupalCon
— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 20, 2016
Don't make people feel small when you help them. Make them feel big. Lift them up & they'll lift you. @divadanese keynote at #drupalconasia
— xjm (@xjmdrupal) February 20, 2016
Thanks for the nice words @DivaDanese. You had me shed a tear (and that doesn't happen easily). #dccooper #drupalcon
— Dries Buytaert (@Dries) February 20, 2016
It’s up to us, as practitioners, to hold government to their promise to use open source. @DivaDanese #DCAsia #dccooper #DrupalCon
— @[email protected] @[email protected] (@kattekrab) February 20, 2016
"It's not a video game." I can totally identify with this. @DivaDanese #DrupalCon
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
@DivaDanese working for govt is a great idea #dccooper @DrupalConAsia pic.twitter.com/VVLXtDKRaR
— Vaibhav Jain (@vaibhavjain_in) February 20, 2016
Q&A with @DivaDanese by @parth_gohil #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/Va9Jnacm9G
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Oh, and if something can increase the joy of winning the bike, it was this
You know what is awesome? @hussainweb winning a #Drupal motor cycle at @Drupalcon /cc @azrisolutions
— Dries Buytaert (@Dries) February 20, 2016
You know what makes it even more awesome? You tweeting about this. Thank you! https://t.co/mcL6z2Q5c2
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
We also heard from Jacob Singh about contributions from Acquia and Acquia India
Contributions by @acquia India by @JacobSingh #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/Yg5BpvvBDf
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 20, 2016
Oh, and there is a dance again
Of course the #DrupalConAsia dance number spills out into the audience. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/8hctX02UJC
— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 20, 2016
Then there is a day filled with sessions, BOF’s, and meeting people
Nice meeting you @hussainweb congrats again pic.twitter.com/ewF6cqetfI
— Shyamala Rajaram (@shyam_raj) February 20, 2016
Azri team handing over the azri Drupal bike to @hussainweb @DrupalConAsia cc/ @skwashd @drupalhross @joshua_io pic.twitter.com/8V4p9uqal0
— azri (@azrisolutions) February 20, 2016
Team @axelerant taking a class ;) #drupalcon #dcasia pic.twitter.com/VMlG8DYIP4
— Murtaza Alvi (@AlviMurtaza) February 20, 2016
I was also a part of the panel discussing contributions and community in India
Contribute without code? Know who: 1-#UX with webchick,lewisnyman,bojhan 2-help gabor with #Multilingual & translate! #DrupalCon #DCAsia
— Adelle Frank (@adellefrank) February 20, 2016
Asia/India has similar #Contribution issue with being afraid to DO until learn how #DrupalCon #DCAsia
— Adelle Frank (@adellefrank) February 20, 2016
It was time to take the bike out
Here we go. Winner of contest taking this one for a spin #DrupalCon #dcasia @hussainweb pic.twitter.com/GGqoomsmVc
— Isabell Schulz (@murgeys) February 20, 2016
@skwashd and @hussainweb on the azri Drupal bike @DrupalConAsia #sholay #sholaymoment #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/nBnHV8LHr4
— azri (@azrisolutions) February 20, 2016
don't they look cute ? @DrupalConAsia pic.twitter.com/qNRZsq3Ofg
— mortendk🤘 (@mortendk) February 20, 2016
And then sprint next day and meeting more people
https://twitter.com/drupalhross/status/701258762628132864
#DrupalCon mentored sprints. New contributors #FTW! pic.twitter.com/VqOO5o2Egj
— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 21, 2016
woo we did it,350+ ppls joined us, amazing exp, thnx to all @DrupalConAsia mentors. spl thnx 2 @xjmdrupal @webchick pic.twitter.com/LkPRce7Mkl
— Ravindra Singh (@ravindrasingh01) February 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/miteshmap/status/701348639688372224
1025 people came to @DrupalConAsia :)
— mortendk🤘 (@mortendk) February 21, 2016
1025 attendees, of which 82% just experienced their first DrupalCon at @DrupalConAsia!
— Bart (@BartFeenstra) February 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/701383965706289152
https://twitter.com/drupalhross/status/701383455385505794
https://twitter.com/skwashd/status/701377853242212353
First-time contributors #DrupalCon India – Sprints https://t.co/V7xQAPK7lN pic.twitter.com/IavkV6Oszn
— Josef Kruckenberg (he/him) (@dasjo) February 21, 2016
Where we come for the code and stay for the community. #drupalconasia #DividedByBoundariesUnitedByDrupal pic.twitter.com/7tm5NSx63B
— Manogna (@ManognaRao) February 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/RachFrieee/status/701607490643832833
https://twitter.com/megansanicki/status/701562795985231872
.@DrupalConAsia is over, Auntie? But we will have another, na? #HappyDrupalista #DCAsia #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/4xbkq0Ux4D
— Adelle Frank (@adellefrank) February 22, 2016
Thank you sprint mentors at @DrupalConAsia ! pic.twitter.com/yvHTbeItpZ
— xjm (@xjmdrupal) February 21, 2016
Say hi to the Indian #Drupal community #DrupalCon https://t.co/RRLhzjFYNd pic.twitter.com/jJCtMwmrnF
— Josef Kruckenberg (he/him) (@dasjo) February 19, 2016
Divided by boundaries but united by #drupal friends from PK @drupakpakistan @m_tanweer @DrupalConAsia @DrupalMumbai pic.twitter.com/1zYenYpBbB
— Rachit Gupta (@tweet_rachit) February 21, 2016
I'm checking out of #DrupalCon and feeling overwhelmed. What a con! What a community! I'm privileged to be a part. pic.twitter.com/x49eGI8EgG
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 21, 2016
Oh, and one more selfie
Here is my #DrupalCon #selfie w/ @parth_gohil, @piyushpoddar, @Crell in background, and photobomb by @drupalhross. pic.twitter.com/AR38NON1KD
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 21, 2016
This DrupalCon was very special to me, not least because it was in India. But this tweet captures it.
This tweet captures everything that Drupal is. It is about community, about people, about love. #DrupalCon https://t.co/2PvLB5h3uJ
— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 23, 2016