Come for the Code, Stay for the Craic! Why You Should Come to DrupalCon Dublin

DrupalCon is coming to Dublin next month. Damn, we're exicted. You are too, we know. Actually, apparently there's a small few people still trying to make up their minds on whether to come to DrupalCon Dublin or not.

Sitting on the fence? Don't. Get off the fence, get to Dublin. Here's some reasons why (feel free to add more in the comments).

1) It'll be the best DrupalCon ever

Us Europeans know that the DrupalCon Europe is the best DrupalCon experience. Heck, Drupal was created by a European after all. So, with that disucussion out of the way, us Irish know (not just believe) that DrupalCon Dublin will be the best Europe has ever had.

This year there are more sessions, more speakers, more tracks than you can handle. More sponsors, more stands, more BoFs than is healthy. More sprints, more ... you get the idea. DrupalCon Dublin is going to be epic.

2) Meet and Greet the Biggest names in the Drupalverse

You know the way you get loads of free code to use however you want when you install Drupal? You know the way you get even more free stuff when you use contributed modules and themes? Well, many of the people who make that happen will be in Dublin.

When you come to DrupalCon Dublin you will get to meet your Drupal heroes. Make sure you thank them for all the great work they do and, cumulatively, the awesome product that we as the Drupal community (that includes you!) have all helped to build.

3) Get hired, Find talent, Make Connections

There's a DrupalCon meme - "I came back from DrupalCon and quit my job". The next item then is usually "and set up my own company". Well done to all who do this for their bravery, ambition, and self-belief.

Another great thing about DrupalCon is that loooooaaads of companies there are hiring. If you are looking for a job, you'll be hard pressed to leave DrupalCon without one. On the flip side, if you are looking to hire great Drupal talent, you could be no where better in the world than Dublin for DrupalCon.

If you are not looking for a job and are not looking to hire anyone, don't miss out on the great opportunity that DrupalCon affords for you to make some life-lasting connections with like-minded people and agencies. Want to scale? This is how.

4) Contribute to Drupal

Drupal is nothing without contributions. That's how free and open source software works. DrupalCon Dublin gives you many, many opportunities to contribute - to core, to contrib, to documentation, to your own personal projects.

If you are stuck with an issue, I bet someone in a sprint room will have a solution for you. If you have an idea you'd like to see in core, chat with a core contributor and get the ball rolling. If you've never contributed before, the mentored sprints for first-time contributors will make you feel very welcome.

And, as always, Drupal needs more mentors. (Dear mentors - If you're reading this, I'm happy to sign up this year!).

5) Have the craic

People who are not from Ireland always laugh at our word 'craic' pronounced 'crack'. Which is probably a very good thing. Because in Ireland to 'have the craic' means to have great fun.

At DrupalCon Dublin expect to have a week's load of craic between the discussions, sessions, BoFs, welcome party, other parties, hallway conversations and more.

Céad míle fáilte!

Presumably you haven't gotten to the end of this list because you've gone to purchase a DrupalCon ticket. That's great. If you have gotten to the end of this list, we're sorry we haven't convinced you. How about I get you a pint of Guinness when you get here?