Central Maryland Code Camp

The 2009 Central Maryland Code Camp is going to be held on November 7th, 2009 at the Loyola University. If you have never been to a code camp, I would recommend going. Most of the speakers are excellent, and sometimes they make a mistake and let me talk. But to be honest; that is what code camp is all about. It's an opportunity to network with other developers and see different styles. What I enjoy is the different levels that are offered - I don't feel like Forrest Gump at a Mensa convention.

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