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🌱 Patch AM: What made this Plano tech conference worth a six-hour drive back?

You won't want to miss Chunky, Funky, and totally Unicorn! on the Plano Patch calendar

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Hello Plano! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What made this Plano tech conference worth a six-hour drive back?

Also on today's calendar: Chunky, Funky, and totally Unicorn! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny, very warm and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• My Commit Your Code'26 Experience (dev.to) — A recent developer conference at Capital One's Plano campus drew dozens of coders for live talks, including a daring CSS-only game demo that nearly went off the rails. The speaker describes an engaged crowd, smooth event logistics, and a same-day round trip from Austin that still felt worthwhile despite traffic and personal challenges.
   

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Ok Plano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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