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Open Sourcing Our Community

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Overview

Explore a conference talk that delves into the importance of open-sourcing community-building knowledge in the developer world. Learn about the challenges faced by developer evangelists in supporting local tech communities and organizing events. Discover why sharing information about community organization is crucial for the growth of the open-source ecosystem. Gain insights into the speaker's personal experiences in organizing meetups, hackathons, conferences, and coworking spaces. Understand the irony within the open-source community regarding the lack of publicly available information on event organization and community building. Examine the need for more organizers, mentors, and teachers in the growing developer community, and how open-sourcing knowledge can lower barriers to entry for future community leaders.

Syllabus

Intro
Magic Trick
What is my number
I love open source
Open source is magic
This is a remarkable world
Lena Reinhart
What is a Developer Evangelist
What is Local
CascadiaJS
Why arent more people involved
Justin Meyer
Why did I feel so removed
Community of Practice
Community of Power
Open Sourcing Our Community
Start From Scratch
How to Run an Event
How to Contribute
Doug McKenzie
Magic
Community is Magic

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