Enjoyed PLDI and ECOOP

I had an amazing time at PLDI and ECOOP.  I heard a lot of interesting talks and was engaged in helpful conversations.  It was interesting to see that parsing was still not solved in a talk about a new tool for parsing C with macros.  I received interesting questions after my presentation of the paper, Java Wildcards Meet Definition-Site Variance.  Peking duck is delicious.  The knock off markets are fun to shop at (e.g. on Qiamen Street), if you like negotiating.  Walking around Tiananmen square was exciting.  I really enjoyed and learned a lot from attending PLDI and ECOOP.