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Day Two DevOps

D2C228: Building Local Tech Communities

Jan 10, 2024
Guest Laura Santamaria, a developer and longtime community builder, discusses the importance of in-person interactions in tech communities. Topics include organizing meetups and conferences, understanding different forms of community, explaining memes, starting and running a successful meetup, and discovering tech events using tools like Luma.
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Quick takeaways

  • Building local tech communities is valuable for learning, networking, and career development.
  • In-person meetups provide unique advantages such as personal connections and real-time conversations.

Deep dives

Building Local Tech Communities

Laura Santa Maria, the lead developer advocate at Dell Technologies, shares her insights and knowledge on building successful local community groups. She discusses the importance of meetups, how to run an effective meetup, and shares mistakes to avoid while evangelizing and marketing your meetup. She emphasizes the value of consistency, reaching out to local companies, and using channels like email lists and local events to promote and grow the community.

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