Patterns Day and more

Patterns Day is exactly six weeks away���squee!

If you haven���t got your ticket yet, get one now. (And just between you and me, use the discount code JOINJEREMY to get a 10% discount.)

I���ve been talking to the speakers and getting very excited about what they���re going to be covering. It���s shaping up to be the perfect mix of practical case studies and big-picture thinking. You can expect talks on design system governance, accessibility, design tokens, typography, and more.

I���m hoping to have a schedule for the day ready by next week. It���s fun trying to craft the flow of the day. It���s like putting together a set list for a concert. Or maybe I���m just overthinking it and it really doesn���t matter because all the talks are going to be great anyway.

There are sponsors for Patterns Day now too. Thanks to Supernova and Etch you���re going to have bountiful supplies of coffee, tea and pastries throughout the day. Then, when the conference talks are done, we���ll head across the road to the Hare And Hounds for one of Luke Murphy���s famous geek pub quizes, with a bar tab generously provided by Zero Height.

Now, the venue for Patterns Day is beautiful but it doesn���t have enough space to provide everyone with lunch, so you���re going to have an hour and a half to explore some of Brighton���s trendy lunchtime spots. I���ve put together a list of lunch options for you, ordered by proximity to the Duke of York���s. These are all places I can personally vouch for.

Then, after the conference day, and after the pub quiz, there���s Vitaly���s workshop the next day. I will most definitely be there feeding on Vitaly���s knowledge. Get a ticket if you want to join me.

But wait! That���s not all! Even after the conference, and the pub quiz, and the workshop, the nerdy fun continues on the weekend. There���s going to be an Indie Web Camp here in Brighton on the Saturday and Sunday after Patterns Day.

If you���ve been to an Indie Web Camp before, you know how inspiring and fun it is. If you haven���t been to one yet, you should definitely come along. It���s free! If you���ve got your own website, or if you���re even just thinking about having your own website, it���s a great opportunity to meet with like-minded people.

So that���s going to be four days of non-stop good stuff here in Brighton. I���m looking forward to seeing you then!