CodeIgniter Conference 2011 in Japan - a brief report
Last weekend, I had the pleasure if attending the first CodeIgniter Conference held in Japan. I had the chance to meet the 40-50 other few, but proud, CodeIgniter developers to discuss CI's many applications. The after-conference party was also lots of fun, and a great chance to "geek out" with everyone. Here is my brief report/observations about the conference:
- I'm not the only one who...
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