Growing a Community of Gophers
summary
Concrete growth figures and tactics: Go claims 1.5–2 million users this year with about 170 meetups and 22 conferences, and projects to double again; community health matters more than language features. The talk argues for specific behavior changes—mental exercises, two practical tips to listen before replying and to say thank you to maintainers—ties those to discoverability and burnout, and gives measurable goals (regional meetups, mentor availability) rather than vague exhortations.
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chapters (27)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:14Iceland
- 1:33Google
- 6:31Gophers as Contributors
- 7:10Slides
- 7:28Slide decks
- 7:53Humans are messy
- 8:16Choosing a language
- 9:03Energy and leadership
- 9:19Openness continuous learning
- 9:57Being human
- 10:25Go is just the language
- 10:43Im a little worried
- 11:22I look at my slides
- 12:29Mental exercises
- 13:17What do we want
- 14:22Do we accept differences
- 15:21Are we nurturing neglectful
- 15:50Are we ok with being different
- 16:07Its okay to be uncomfortable
- 16:34Empathy Collaboration
- 17:05The Internet
- 18:17Online Communications
- 18:52Why does this matter
- 20:28Bias
- 24:51Tips
- 25:46Gratitude
