GitHub Universe at Fort Mason

My tenth GitHub Universe, and the best one yet. Fort Mason again, with the giant Octocat archway you walk through to get into GitHub Central, and this year's mascot — perched over the Universe '26 sign — drawing a steady crowd of people posing in front of it.

The light hearted attention to detail is what makes this conference. A fake record shop with album covers like Little Bobby Tables' Drop It Like It's Hot and The Null Pointers' Nothing to See Here. A pink toy jeep parked outside with stuffed ducks buckled into the seats and a parking violation tucked under the wiper, citation dated this week, location: Fort Mason.

The Partner of the Year awards were over at San Francisco Brewing Co, where the trophies this year were championship wrestling belts in gold and black.

Later I walked out along the water. The Golden Gate sits right there past the green, headlands brown behind it, sailboats under the deck.

It was a great week reconnecting with friends and colleagues!