Brief Impressions from OOPSLA (Part 1)
Posted by Skrud at Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 at 9:05am
Being at OOPSLA is like seeing a live show of all the blogs that I read. The discussions are profound, and they’re everywhere, at every turn. The attendees at ooPSLA all seem passionate, smart and opinionated. I’m learning incredible amounts just being around it all!
Anecdote from Rebecca Wirfs-Brock: “What’s the difference between an extroverted software developer and an introverted software developer? The extroverted one stares at your feet when talking to you.”
Quote from Don Roberts: “Teaching C++ to freshmen makes me feel like a child molester.”
Here’s the fancy jersey that all student volunteers get to wear this year. I love the colours!
Apparently, attendees often try to buy Student Volunteer shirts at the conference — or afterwards on eBay. I’m not sure I want to sell mine. I think it’ll be an awesome souvenir.
