Dries Buytaert

Vancouver

Airport workers load cargo and prepare a Lufthansa airplane for departure at the gate.
Lots of people preparing our plane.
A person points at a research poster while others listen and observe during a conference poster session.
Andy at work.
A stage at OOPSLA 2004 in Vancouver with a large screen displaying the event logo and a podium.
OOPSLA stage
A bartender fills a large beer tower from a tap at a pub.
A beer tower.
Two people at a pub pouring beer from a tall beer tower into a glass while smiling and enjoying the moment.
Our own beer tower.
A person watches a presentation on program execution phases while working on a laptop in a dimly lit room.
Andy at work.
A presenter speaks on stage at a conference, with a large screen displaying a close-up of him gesturing.
Andy at work.
Dries giving a presentation on Drupal
Me in 2004, giving my first ever Drupal presentation, wearing my first ever Drupal t-shirt.
A person wearing a Drupal t-shirt holds a glass of dark beer and a piece of pizza in a pub.
Neil Drumm
A person wearing glasses eats a saucy chicken wing, holding it close to their mouth while biting down.
Roland Tanglao
A person wearing glasses smiles playfully while resting their fingers on their lips at a social gathering.
Chris Messina
A man in a white shirt plays Xbox while another man sits on the floor watching.
Richard Eriksson and Andy Smith
A man wearing a Drupal t-shirt sits on a bed, focused on working on his Apple laptop.
James Walker at work.
Two men in matching white shirts sit on a bed.
James Walker and Boris Mann. Clearly, Boris is having fun with the bottle of Belgian beer.
Two people playing Xbox in a hotel room, one laughing while the other smiles and focuses on the game.
Chris Messina fragging Andrew Cherry.
A man wearing glasses and a sweater rests his head on his hands, looking off to the side.
Andy Georges
Three men sitting at a table, smiling.
From left to right: James Walker, Andrew Hoppin and Djun Kim.
Two people sitting at a table, engaged in conversation.
Me and Krishna
A waterfront conference venue with a modern glass building and white sail-like roof structures under a partly cloudy sky.
OOPLSA venue, the waterfront
Two people pose behind a historical cutout display at Capilano Suspension Bridge, blending into the black-and-white scene.
Boris Mann and Zack Rosen. One is supposed to convert this photo to black and white.
Close-up of a carved and painted Indigenous mask with bold colors, large eyes, and prominent teeth.
An Indian mask.
A person slips while walking on the high Capilano Suspension Bridge, surrounded by trees and other pedestrians.
Zack Rosen slips on the Capilano suspension bridge. Given the fact this is said to be one of the highest suspension bridges in the world (70 meters or 230 foot high), this is not a particularly good idea.
A man stands on a suspension bridge, smiling while taking a photo with a small camera.
Zack Rosen taking a picture of me on the Capilano suspension bridge.
A man wearing glasses and a black jacket stands on a suspension bridge, smiling at the camera.
Boris Mann
A sign about salmon at Capilano River, featuring illustrations and information about their habitat and migration.
Salmon
Four men stand next to a large bear statue dressed as a Mountie, posing for a group photo outdoors.
From left to right: Neil Drumm, Zack Rosen, a mounty bear, Boris Mann and Andrew Hoppin.
Close-up of a large bear statue or mascot with its mouth open, showing its teeth and tongue.
An evil Canadian bear.
A narrow alley with dumpsters on both sides and a person rummaging through a trash bin in the distance.
Random alley
Tall glass hotel building with a "Marriott" sign at the entrance, located at a street intersection in Vancouver.
A picture of our hotel.