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Mith Pirtle and the oompaloompa
Mith Pirtle and the oompaloompa

It's a busy time in the Joomla! event calendar right now and I'm busy preparing to make two presentations at Joomla!Days in The Netherlands and if accepted another presentation at J & Beyond.

I probably made a rod for my own back with last years Hidden Secrets presentation as I have a lot to live up to this year.

I considered making a "Hidden Secrets Part 2" but in the end settled on "What's in a name".

Hopefully I'll be able to explain where the name Joomla! comes from, what it could have been instead, why we have the ! at the end and some lessons learnt that might help you choosing a name for your company, product or child.

So why the picture of fellow Joomla! co-founder Mitch Pirtle and the Oompa-Loompas?

For the answer to that and other questions you'll just have to be there.

J o o m l a !

Brian Teeman

Brian Teeman wearing glasses and clean shaven

Who is Brian?

As a co-founder of Joomla! and OpenSourceMatters Inc I've never been known to be lacking an opinion or being too afraid to express it.

Despite what some people might think I'm a shy and modest man who doesn't like to blow his own trumpet or boast about achievements.

Where is Brian?

custom converse sneakers in the joomla colour scheme with the text joomla rocks embroidered on the heel