Corne Hoskam reflects on their experience at Codegarden, celebrating its 20th anniversary and the final event in Odense. Highlights include team bonding, competitive activities, engaging workshops, and insightful talks on community building and neurodiversity. The event fosters connections within the Umbraco community, leaving participants inspired for the future.
Jason Prothero, Jen Wolke, and Janae Cram reflect on their experience at Umbraco Codegarden 2025, highlighting their MVP renewals and Jen's engaging presentation on Umbraco packages. The conference emphasized community, inspiration, and upcoming features like Umbraco Compose. They eagerly anticipate future gatherings, including the US Festival.
Owain Williams reflects on his experiences at the Umbraco MVP Summit and Codegarden 2025 in Odense, Denmark. He shares highlights from the MVP Summit, including engaging discussions on community growth and neurodiversity, along with personal anecdotes from his travels. The event marked a significant milestone, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Codegarden.
In June 2025, Marc Love attended the 20th anniversary of Codegarden, the official Umbraco conference in Odense, Denmark. Highlights included the inaugural MVP Summit, discussions on AI and content modeling, and uSkinned Site Builder's recognition in the Umbraco Package Hall of Fame. The event emphasized community collaboration and innovation, with plans for Codegarden 2026 in Copenhagen.
Owain Jones reflects on his experience at Codegarden 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary. He highlights engaging discussions at the MVP Summit, insightful talks, and community activities, including a scavenger hunt and social events. Jones expresses gratitude for receiving the Umbraco MVP award for the fifth time, emphasizing the community's warmth and camaraderie.
Codegarden 2025 in Odense marked a significant phase for Umbraco, showcasing community engagement and platform advancements. Key highlights included the introduction of Umbraco Compose, enhanced back-office customization, and a new search abstraction. The event emphasized collaboration with the community, promising exciting developments and improvements for future Umbraco releases.
In this reflection on attending Codegarden, Paul Seal shares his journey from shyness to feeling welcomed in the Umbraco community. He highlights the excitement of reconnecting with friends, participating in engaging talks, and presenting their own session. The experience was enriched by improved food options and enjoyable social activities, marking it as a memorable event.
Candid Contributions hosted a lunchtime podcast at DDD South West in Bristol, featuring panelists Dylan Beattie, Jacqui Read, Kevlin Henney, Carl Sargunar, and Lorraine Pearce. They discussed the motivations for attending tech events, insights for newcomers, and balancing career and parenthood, highlighting skills from bug fixing as preparation for parenting.
During Easter, Owain Jones enjoyed a relaxing break filled with Umbraco meetups and conferences. Highlights included discussions on new features, a talk on migrating websites from Umbraco 8 to 13, and attending the DDD South West conference with an impressive lineup of speakers. The events fostered community engagement and learning.
The first West Midlands Umbraco Meetup took place at Appcentric in Birmingham, attracting around 25 attendees, including members from Umbraco HQ. Talks covered topics such as the Umbraco Community, integrating Umbraco with Vue, AI in marketing, and using the Authorised Services package. The evening concluded with networking at a local pub.
The UK Umbraco Festival 2024, held on November 8 in London, gathered around 300 Umbraco enthusiasts for networking and knowledge sharing. Highlights included talks on sustainability in tech, customising Umbraco’s back office, and the integration of AI in CMS. The event celebrated community spirit and innovation within the Umbraco ecosystem.
Terence Burridge reflects on his experiences at the Umbraco UK Festival 2024, including attending a Hackathon and various insightful talks. He highlights discussions on sustainability in software, new features in Umbraco 15, and the integration of AI tools. The event fosters community engagement and innovation within the Umbraco ecosystem.
2024-11-14 from 18:30 to 20:30 - twentysix, 28 sovereign street, Leeds, GB
Jeroen Breuer reflects on DF24, the Dutch Umbraco Experience, highlighting key sessions on Umbraco's evolving features, including the upcoming Umbraco 15 and 16 updates. He notes challenges with session formats and technical issues but appreciates discussions on Umbraco Cloud benefits, migration, and scaling strategies. Overall, it was an engaging event.