The community power in the developers life
summary
Draws on a survey of 250 communities from 33 countries and concrete stories: one member shifts from agriculture into tech, organizes six local groups then becomes a full-time job; another organizes 15 conferences a year and runs 12 user groups; a meetup introduces a developer to Google hiring; a safe‑space policy spreads to larger events. Emphasis is on measurable outcomes—jobs gained, events run (one remote event built by 40 organizers in five weeks), skills practiced, and policies adopted—showing community activity producing career moves and real products.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:24Story
- 3:35Google Developer Groups
- 11:08Why join a tech community
- 18:42How did you become an organizer
- 23:38CPH Women
- 26:03Your Boost
- 27:43How to be part of a Tech Community
- 30:01Personal Experience
- 32:00Community at Work
- 36:33Effective Networking
- 36:52Set your goals
- 37:47Work in three steps
- 37:57Meaningful conversation
- 39:25Powerful questions
- 40:20Other questions
- 41:17Sharing your contacts
- 42:15Body language
- 42:59Be active
- 45:02Follow up
- 46:01People are not numbers
- 46:27Wrap up
- 46:54About Michela
- 47:18New job title
