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My First WordCamp San Francisco

The year was 2012. My first WordCamp San Francisco.

At the time, I’d been investing in the WordPress community for a little over two years. I’d met a number of people online that were well known WordPress developers, designers, and business owners.

I knew WordCamp San Francisco was the place to go to interact with more WordPress professionals in one place than anywhere else in the world.

The format for the conference was a little different that year. In 2012, the main event was one day, so I knew it was going to be tough to meet a lot of people.

And I was right:  it was an absolute whirlwind. I met hundreds of folks whom I previously only knew by their Twitter handles and Gravatars. At WordCamp San Francisco, we got to chat over coffee, beers, lunch, and elsewhere.

It’s kind of amazing, looking back.

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