How to be a MySQL Community Superhero
summary
Wins include community advocate of the year 2007 and 2008 and a surprising 25 podcast episodes produced; builds a local ecosystem by organizing a Boston MySQL user group and MySQL Camp, recording conference sessions and posting slides to the Forge wiki and Planet MySQL. Uses practical tools like technocation.org for hosting and editing, blog platforms (Blogger/Blogspot), and live Twitter with #mysqlconf to kill FUD around Oracle/Sun and coordinate logistics for ~2,000 attendees.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Becoming a community leader
- 2:12How to contribute
- 3:46Engagement and networking
- 5:55Practical participation
- 8:03Resources for involvement
- 11:01The value of small actions
- 12:51Support and conclusion
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