Heidelberg developer conference

So Im now back from our developer conference in Heidelberg via a short stop in Munich for some 1L beers at Oktoberfest.

We had representatives from cross departments and overall it was a great success. We got a ton of good work done in short time. Theres something unique when you get 100+ people in one physical location working day and sometime night over a few days. Its a burst of very effective energy though not sustainable over a longer period and with local beer being way to good to avoid, sometimes in excess...It can't be done over a longer period of time though, regardless of cost, it's to intense and one need to work independently on the identified action items before regrouping again. A week or just short of that is optimal.

Having a department cross section attend is also great. Getting input from other services groups than support also widens the decision making process and becomes more in tune with the overall company goals.

I think this was the best developer conference we have had and the planning, logistics and execution was excellent. Our team did a great job and as such, likely to be nominated for more later...

Heidelberg is a very nice city. Picture picture, positioned along 367 km long Neckar river and chiseled in between mountains (or "hills" rather) and has the small city character. A tourist spot for sure with many Kodak moments. The views from the castle are spectacular and I highly recommend this city.

Ulf