Panel: Ruby's Killer Feature: The Community
summary
Panel gives concrete tactics: Ruby for Good builds software over a weekend for nonprofits, tracks gender mix (about 44% women at recent events), and uses volunteer pairing like pair junior leads with senior mentors so underqualified volunteers lead projects. Community infrastructure includes Slack, mock interviews, sponsorship outreach, meetup co‑hosting and retreats (SheNomads runs co‑located Mexico retreats). Safety relies on an enforced code of conduct with strikes rather than laissez‑faire niceness.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 0:33Moderator
- 1:00Introductions
- 5:19How Do You Get Consistent Members in the Organizations
- 10:24Code of Conduct
- 11:43Strike System
- 19:43Linking Up with Other Meetup Organizers
- 24:29How Do You Find Community
- 30:48Mentorship
