Starting and Running C++ User Groups
summary
Started a local C++ group in 2011 and runs Meeting C++ since 2012, claims dozens of active groups worldwide and a monthly crawl that lists ~30 groups rising to 40–50 in busy months, with surveys showing ~33% of community on Twitter attend meetups and ~30% engage at conferences. Recommends formats that work: lightning talks, video interviews (Skype), coding dojos and book clubs; stresses venues, organizer roles (greeter, moderator, speaker contact), sponsorship caveats, recording is hard, and organizers need not be C++ experts.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:01Existing User Groups
- 7:09C++ User Groups
- 8:48Getting Started
- 12:40Locations
- 16:49Content
- 22:02First meeting
- 25:25On Agendas (Example)
- 29:02Next Meetings
- 31:13Long Term Perspective
- 35:25Your Group & Diversity
- 39:29User Group contact form
- 41:50Conclusions
- 43:24Questions?
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