Midwest PHP 2017
17 - 18 Mar 2017
at Radisson Blu Mall of America
Talk comments
Good closing and use of humor. Some of the early life experiences parts seemed disconnected from the rest of the thread, but once it got going it was very smooth.
Entertaining and informative talk.
Loved hearing about his journey in open source, his life and his career. I also appreciated his acknowledgment of growing as person within the community and some harder, interpersonal topics.
Motivational and relatable.
A great level of confidence is raised by Gary's talk. Hearing about his background and learning process was cathartic to developers who shared in his nostalgia and frustrations. Overall this is a great start to a conference. Gary's energy and candid attitude makes him relatable, fun, and his breath of knowledge makes him very informative.
Entertaining and full of good content. Biggest takeaway is all the benefits to start contributing to open source projects. Even very small additions. Thanks.
Love journey down memory lane. Great way to use humour to share the message.
Great delivery and very humourous with a really strong message coming through towards the end