I’ve been to this conference five or six times over my career. My first time way back in 2007, I wanted to understand more about my role as an agilist/scrum master and it was at this same location – the wonderful Gaylord National in downtown Washington D.C.
After I managed to get a quick nap after my red-eye, I stumbled into the blazing heat of D.C. to find caffeine. I actually got an iced coffee, which is as close to sacrilege as I am comfortable with. Downtown has gotten even more beautiful, and I had a wonderful crab cake down on the waterfront.
Memories flood my mind as I walk this hotel. I remember meeting with people in the little town they built inside the hotel. I’m telling you, the thing is massive.
I’m excited to get back to my roots, to get some pure oxygen of a conference like this. I’ll post daily about what I learned here and on Twitter.