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After organizing one more edition of WordCamp Pune, I thought it would be worth writing down how the event has changed over the years. We have tried many things along the way, and since the very beginning, we have hosted seven WordCamps in Pune.
2013 — Where It All Began
The …
I recently finished the Harry Potter series for the second time. The nudge came from Saurav Dwivedi, who mentioned on a show that he was rereading the series. Something about that made me pick it up again.
The books were just as hard to put down. Every plot twist, every …
Last week, I co-organized WordCamp Pune 2026 with an awesome team. WordCamp Pune has come a long way since its first edition back in 2013.
I had a lot of conversations sharing my experiences in freelancing workshops and career counseling sessions. But one conversation stood out.
It started with …
When I look back at WordCamp Kolhapur, one thing that really stands out is a conversation I had with Deepak Gupta at the pre-event networking dinner.
At dinner, Deepak Gupta mentioned the new WordPress “Abilities API.” He was explaining how MCP adapter developers can now use AI tools like …
Last week I took a road trip to Kolhapur for WordCamp Kolhapur 2.0 – here’s how it went down
Day 1: The Road Trip
Sharvin, Yash, and I picked up Anand and Gajendra straight from the airport and hit the road to Kolhapur. Six hours of driving lay ahead …
After 10,000+ minutes of listening, these three podcasts dominated my 2025
1. Teen Taal: The ultimate Hindi comedy podcast. Hosted by Tau, Sardar, and Khan Cha, it’s pure “therapeutic bullshit.” Imagine the funniest, most nonsensical conversation with your friends.
I was skeptical at first, but one episode in …
At our recent town hall, I shared a mantra with the team for the year ahead: “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.”
This phrase, I first encountered years ago, came to me while I was thinking about last year’s challenges, and how to avoid them in future.
Often …
If you have been to typical conferences, you know the drill: aggressive networking and a relentless focus on ROI. The atmosphere is often defined by the question, “What can I get from you?”
WordCamps disrupt this model by changing the question to, “How can we connect?”
The unique value of …
Over the years, I’ve organized PHPCamp and many WordCamps in Pune. So, when I got to be part of the WordCamp Asia organizing team, I took it casually. I thought, “After organizing so many events, how different could this be?”
Well, I was in for a surprise. During the …
After a 13-year gap, PHPCamp is back. It will be held on 8 June 2024 at the 5th Floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, Pune.
What is PHPCamp?
PHPCamp aims to be an ad hoc gathering of PHP developers interested in talking and listening to PHP.
It also allows freshers/newbies …