I have to admit it was very strange talking to a hippo...
But after some time we got to know each other and it turns out we have a lot in common. Eventually Mark showed up with the suitcase...
Then some democracy happened and the 900 mile journey began.
And kept going...
I really enjoyed my time the suitcase! In this time of always working from home and cancelled conferences this gave me an excuse to sit down with Mark and Scott, two people I have never really met before but to then have multiple hours worth of conversations with. To tell you the truth this is the main reason I go to conferences, to be able to sit down and have meaningful interactions with people in this community. One thing that was discussed was how this community is unlike most other tech centric groups of people and that the more you give and contribute the more you will get out of it in the long run.
I hope everyone gets something similar out of this experience and I personally am looking forward to hanging out with you all again in person someday!
P.S.
I was going to take a picture of the suitcase with Sif but I forgot... So here she is dressed as a pumpkin being bored next to an actual pumpkin...
