They chose an interesting format this year – only a few presentations were pre-approved, and most of the presentation space was opened to proposals during the conference. An interesting idea, but my feeling is it went a little awry. Many sessions ended up being a discussion around a problem someone was having – these are all very interesting and often important, but there failed to be the balance between such impromptu debate and the more formal presentations.

Some highlights -

• The spirited lightning talk on “The sword of integration”.
• The [ex-]EA test manager who said “Some people were complaining about being able to shoot through walls. Who gives a cock?”. And we wonder why EA games are known for their quality.
• People turning up en-masse to my & John’s talk, and not throwing rotten fruit! Much appreciated.
• The people – I met some very interesting souls and that alone made the trip worthwhile.

As for the content, Gojko has some excellent write-ups (as always), so I won’t reinvent the wheel.