Sarah Conway<p>Went to the first technology conference I've been to since 2019 and the experience did not disappoint!! </p><p>Many thanks to the organizers of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SCaLE22x" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCaLE22x</span></a> for creating a lovely conference experience as always. It is one of my favorite <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> events, although I'm biased at least a little given it was my first introduction to the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> community 14 years ago.</p><p>If you haven't been, it's a great community & open source focused event with a very diverse group of attendees, wide range of talks and a packed expo hall. </p><p>To all the folks I was able to visit, meet, or connect with during the event: I loved it! Thank you for making the time! And I hope to see you again - & continue building connections - very soon as I look at increasing event participation over the next year.</p><p>Special thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/dbeaver_news" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dbeaver_news</span></a></span> for my very cool (and unfortunately not permanent) tattoo. I wore it with pride. ❤️</p><p>(Yes, I did re-dye my hair just for the event. It was a good excuse to 🙌)</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/oss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oss</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dev</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>developer</span></a> cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@socallinuxexpo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>socallinuxexpo</span></a></span></p>