Things You Learn Organizing Communities
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Organizing tech community meetups and events: lessons learned over seven years, covering what worked, what failed, moments of joy and disappointment, and the different roles and situations organizers face. The talk reflects on practical experiences running events and community gatherings, presented as a 20-minute retrospective.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:07Reinaldo Aguilera
- 3:40Community failures
- 6:10Galicia GTUG launch
- 8:02Event success
- 9:27Communication and gratitude
- 10:31Event experiments
- 11:55Collaborating with communities
- 13:00Startup Weekend lessons
- 14:04Growing the team
- 15:07Leaving the community
- 16:29Working at BBVA
- 17:35Professionalizing events
- 18:37Event risks and protocols
- 20:06No-show rates and karma
- 21:10Measuring activity
- 21:51Organizer support groups
- 22:34Talent growth support
- 23:17Identity and networking
- 24:25Q&A
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