Community Building Courses and Certifications

TED-Ed

Kids Need Structure

Colin Powell shares personal insights on supporting children's early development through community involvement and a sense of responsibility.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Retrofitting Suburbia

Explore sustainable urban design through retrofitting suburbia, transforming dying malls, reinhabiting big box stores, and converting parking lots into thriving ecosystems.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

Community Tuesday

Explore software development insights with talks on communication in tech and a panel on OWASP security, featuring expert speakers in this community event.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Foster Cross-Community Collaboration - Lessons Learned

Insights on fostering cross-community collaboration in open-source projects, addressing technical and non-technical challenges, and achieving successful outcomes despite obstacles.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Meet the Maintainers: Roles, Responsibilities, and Project Growth - Anas Nashif

Explore maintainer roles, responsibilities, and project growth challenges in open source. Discuss improvements and strategies for keeping pace with evolving projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Build Towards Open Source Sustainability

Explore open source sustainability challenges, opportunities, and stakeholder roles in this insightful discussion on building a more resilient ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Android Developers

Scaling Happiness - Lessons on Long-Term User Engagement

Insights on fostering long-term user engagement and community growth, drawing from MyFitnessPal's success in transforming millions of lives through a thriving, supportive user base.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - The Next Great Generation in Tech Needs You

Discover practical tips and real-life examples for mentoring and nurturing the next generation of tech professionals, fostering innovation, skill development, and leadership.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Building Tolerance and Empathy Through Music

Explore how active listening to music can develop empathy and self-compassion, fostering deeper connections with ourselves and others through resonance and honest self-exploration.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

JetBrains

Surviving Open Source - Navigating the Long Road

Insights on navigating the long road of open source development, drawing from 18 years of experience maintaining a popular library and contributing to OpenJDK. Valuable lessons for creators and maintainers.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

Open Source for Fun and Profit - Rethinking the Long Road of Sustainability

Explore the impact of open-source software, its role in connecting communities, and strategies for ensuring its long-term sustainability in today's technology-driven world.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

Building Skills and Creating Communities

Practical tips and frameworks for attracting and retaining top talent through upskilling, community building, and effective hiring practices in tight job markets.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

Creating a .NET Renaissance

Exploring .NET's decline in server-side development and proposing strategies for a renaissance, leveraging .NET Core to regain prominence in web-scale deployments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Android Developers

There's a Little Competitor in All of Us - Leveraging Competition in Game Design

Explore strategies to leverage competitive elements in mobile games, driving engagement and monetization across casual to hardcore genres.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Collision Conference

Design for Community, Not Doomscrolling

Explore how social apps can prioritize connection and community over algorithmic engagement, fostering beneficial user experiences and sticky platforms.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk