Setting max_connection: Building PostgreSQL user groups that bring people together
summary
Malmö Postgres User Group (M-PUG) launches, gains 120 Meetup members and runs six meetups in five months, first event drawing 45 attendees and typical turnout 20–30. Organizing follows a 5-step process using Meetup/LinkedIn/Eventbrite and Slack/Discord, partners with Foo Café for venue and promotion, and keeps slides/recordings. A last‑minute speaker dropout is resolved by audience volunteers, and the practical tactic to move no-shows to the end of the waitlist lifts attendance from ~30% to ~70%.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:17The evolution of communities
- 7:37Why community is important for PostgreSQL
- 8:23What is a PostgreSQL user group?
- 10:29Forming a recognized PostgreSQL user group
- 12:19Malmo PostgreSQL User Group (M-PUG)
- 15:025 step process for organizing events
- 24:12Tips from other PUG organizer
- 25:10Actionable takeaways
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