The Butterfly.js Effect
summary
This talk describes how the JavaScript community in Colombia was created and grew into one of the largest Spanish-speaking JS communities, examining its regional impact and how it enabled other communities. It outlines practical lessons for building tech communities in developing countries, covering starting meetups in smaller locales, funding and sponsorship models, cost structures, diversity and inclusion, and using international networks to support local initiatives.
AI-written summary · about
chapters (4)
related talks
25mYou should start a tech community too
20mFor the next generation: JavaScript education for a better JavaScript
25mLeading Without Permission: Building Digital Diaspora as an Afro-Latina
29mHow To Run A Successful Local User Group
14mThe Transatlantic Journey to Success
10mMicrotalk - Developing A Community, Miles Away From Home
04mLightning talk from Cole Voss
23mA Community of People, Not Projects