Keynote: Ada Nduka Oyom
summary
Community-building claims get concrete here: a volunteer core team grows She Code Africa to 18,000 members, hits milestones like trained 1,000 women, and spins up Open Source Community Africa to run a continent‑scale conference and local chapters. Tools and platforms matter — WhatsApp for grassroots vs Slack or Discord for developer niches — and sustainability shows in funding plans, ambassador programs and onboarding funnels. Outcome examples include talent pipeline hires and individual success stories such as a member moving to Canada and joining Shopify.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Building developer communities
- 6:20Starting a developer community
- 11:20Community goals and vision
- 19:51Sustainability and milestones
- 24:06Managing a community team
- 26:54Expanding community reach
- 33:13Diversity and inclusion
- 34:39Impact of community building
- 35:20Q&A on virtual communities
- 38:10Q&A on volunteers
- 40:19Q&A on metrics
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