The interaction has been different in classes here. I got educated that as to how they do not respond right away, but take the time to absorb what you say, and then ask you good questions. I found most of the attendees not only very attentive, but also very critical in their thinking. There were a number of genuine questions about the pragmatics of development practices, and discussions on how to approach for their specific environments. I look forward to returning here soon to interact further.
My next stop tomorrow is London where I am looking forward to give two talks (Agile Web Development with Grails and Domain Specific Languages in Groovy) at the Grails Exchange and to chat with some of the regular criminals on the circuit.
I am eager to return home after, what appears especially now to be, a long trip. The trip through seven cities across four countries started more than three weeks go. The exciting part is that I got to meet and work with some brilliant software developers and managers along the way. However, I can't wait to go back home and play with my kids!