Joaquim Rocha
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Not going to GUADEC

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    Joaquim Rocha
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  • Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft

For the first time since I first started attending GUADEC in 2009, this year I am not going. Strasbourg is very close to where I live (about four hours driving) but some factors just make it very difficult to attend the conference this year. We have a guest over and I didn’t want to go by myself because, even though Olivia is a very relaxed baby, I still notice how I am more tired than usual and it would be risky to drive all alone (besides, it’d leave all the responsibility of taking care of the baby to Helena). Taking everybody there could be an option but I could only go for the weekend anyway and, since we’re going for vacation a week after the event, logistics and timing are just not convenient.

I will surely miss having a beer with old friends.

Have a great GUADEC!

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