SunshinePHP 2016
4 - 6 Feb 2016 at Embassy Suites Miami International

Eli did a great job of turning a "What Not To Do" guide into a "Common Pitfalls" type of guide. They were some moments when it was "you should bad if you have every done this" (not a direct quote, he was too nice for that) but those really were important facts to take home even if nothing else stuck. I was a bit torn because there were more don't do this than here's the solution but realistically, and as Eli described, most solutions aren't one-size fits all.

Had the opportunity to discuss my feelings towards this keynote with you in person already but wanted to reiterate. The slides and talk themselves were bland and uninviting, sure they were informational but had very little takeaway. Josh himself was the vibrant part that actually brought everything to life, as long as he's presenting it I wouldn't change the material. In addition to the amazing talk, he really opened up and expressed himself which was refreshing to see, especially from an opening keynote. Kinda set the vibe for the entire conference, once I got to meet more of the community I understood how he could be so open and hope to see him speak again.

As a talk it was great, but as a tutorial that the schedule had marked for beginners it lacked any hands on. Downloaded all the prep work but wasn't able to use any of it during the tutorial.

Michael did a great job of introducing the concepts, uses, and tools of graph databases. This is a subject with which I was totally unfamiliar, but I left the talk with an understanding of the potential value of these databases. The examples he provided were interesting and informative.

Great metaphor for explaining how code can be processes. Very well put together overview of Asynchronous PHP. Really gets a person excited and gives them the tools they need to get started :)

Great demonstration of how TDD can help you. Superb example of clean an and simple design with a clear though process. Thank you!

Always great to listen to Cal. Very inspiring and motivating and always giving me some great laughs. Can't wait to see his next presentations :)

Sorry for the delay guys, here are the slides!

http://www.slideshare.net/weaverryan/symfony-guard-authentication-fun-with-api-token-social-login-jwt-and-more

I'll also post them in the correct spot I hadn't claimed this talk until just now :).

Thanks for coming everyone!

P.S. I had to rate myself to post this... and yes... I shamelessly gave myself a 5....

Excellent talk, he's always entertaining to hear. Be sure to catch him on his podcasts. The talk was also an excellent demonstration of using Laravel and related tools to do handle the heavy lifting, allowing you to focus on what's really important: your business.

A great story. I love hearing how people learn to become developers and create their applications. The talk was a great example of how a motivated, engaged person can overcome learning curves and create products enjoyed by thousands.