Djilba is the time and theme for DDD Perth 2018
Ashley Aitken
Committee Member
DDD Perth (opens in a new tab) is just around the corner and if you haven’t registered yet, get in quick before tickets sell out, as they did last year, for the best and biggest software community conference in Perth.
The conference is on all day Saturday 4th of August at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre with a fantastic line up of speakers and renown keynote speakers from around the world.
Djilba version of the DDD Perth 2018 Logo
What’s interesting is that this date coincides with the start of the Noongar season (August-September) of Djilba. More about that later but did you know the Noongar people have six, not four, seasons?
1. Birak (December to January) (opens in a new tab)
2. Bunuru (February to March) (opens in a new tab)
3. Djeran (April to May) (opens in a new tab)
4. Makuru (June to July) (opens in a new tab)
5. Djilba (August to September) (opens in a new tab)
6. Kambarang (October to November) (opens in a new tab)
For DDD Perth this year we are theming the conference around the Noongar nation season of Djilba because it also aligns with a lot of what we are trying to do and achieve with the conference.
Djilba is a transitional time of year, moving from rainy to sunny days… DDD Perth is reflecting on the past and looking to the future of software and those working in the community.
Acacia Wildflowers
Djilba is the season of conception and when the wildflowers start to bloom… DDD Perth is looking for new ideas, even wild ideas, and new perspectives on all aspects of software.
Moongar Pigface Wildflowers
Djilba coincides with the massive explosion of wildflowers in the South West… DDD Perth is the largest and most diverse community software conference in Western Australia.
Interestingly, Djilba is also the time that magpies start swooping to protect their young… DDD Perth is committed to supporting and developing juniors in the software community.
A Magpie Swooping
Finally, we also acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation (which, by the way, means “knowledge”).
We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution they make to the life of this city and region, and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.
We are also grateful to the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (opens in a new tab) for their help with the theme and sourcing a “Welcome to Country” for this year’s DDD Perth conference.
So swoop on in like a magpie to register for DDD Perth 2018 (opens in a new tab) (if you haven’t already done so) and come along on the day to let the blooming wildflowers (speakers) prepare you for summer.
Hope to see you there amongst the wildflowers!
For more information on Djilba check out: http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/nyoongar/djilba.shtml (opens in a new tab) http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/07/27/4281604.htm (opens in a new tab)
And click here for the correct pronunciation of Djilba: http://www.derbalnara.org.au/_literature_147910/djilba.mp3 (opens in a new tab)
P.S. If you would like a sweet conference t-shirt with the Djilba logo on it you can purchase them here (opens in a new tab).