Weeknotes 2

Posting these weeknotes late. Thankfully the only rule about this weeknotes thing is that there are no rules.

MidCamp:

MidCamp (the Midwest Drupal Camp) resulted in a week that was both all consuming and extremely gratifying.

• On Wednesday I led a Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager training session along with the one and only Jon Meck. It was my first time co-leading a training session at a Drupal event and even though I was one of the trainers I learned a ton.
• On Thursday I presented 'An External Design System in Practice' for the first time. Got some great feedback and am excited to make a few tweaks before presenting it again at DrupalCon.
• On Friday I presented 'An Introduction to Static Site Generators for Drupalists.' Enjoyed giving this talk as always and had time for a lengthy Q&A this time around.
• I used Notist for the first time to share content related to my talks. I like it quite a bit.
• Loved so many other talks, but especially Actions Speak Louder Than Code (so happy that Fatima gave her first keynote at MidCamp,) You are Here: Exploring the Most Magical CMS on Earth (worth it for one Drupal as Disney slide alone) and Bash is Magic # No It's Not (Dwayne was incredibly passionate about this topic which made it a joy to watch.)
• Had a productive contribution day getting to know more about the Claro theme and even got a patch updated. Heard great things about the efforts around Drupal 9 readiness as well.
• This was my first year involved as an organizer. I feel good about the execution of the camp and my role in it. And I'm really just happy to work with such a great group to support an event that has meant a lot to me over the years.

Everything Else:

• Went right from MidCamp to spend the rest of the weekend (plus Monday) with family in Wisconsin. A much needed break.
• Loved this Episode of Bob's Burgers
• Colin and I finished the Nintendo Labo Piano, which was a personal triumph. Looking forward to the VR Kit next.
• Started playing Baba is You after hearing good things. Find it occasionally maddening, but it is growing on me pretty quickly.
• Tame Impala released a new single and it is an absolute jam.