Ep51: Building a User Group Everyone Wants to Join, with Lisa-Marie Namphy

Involved in the open source community? Then there's a very strong chance Lisa-Marie Namphy is touching your life in one way or another. As Community Architect for the SF Bay Area Open Infrastructure User Group (formerly the Bay Area OpenStack User Group), she has actively driven the growth of the group for years, and has had her hand in the creation and management of at least a dozen other open source user groups. In this episode, hear how she has made her user groups so successful, learn what you should and shouldn't put in a presentation if you're ever invited to present at one, and find out how carefully curated user groups can be a perfect complement to large industry conferences.

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