A woman of color in tech shares four specific meetups that were crucial to her career growth and transition from marketing to software engineering.
A critique of speakers who cancel free tech events, arguing they disrespect attendees' time and organizers' resources despite no ticket revenue.
A reflection on the challenges and principles of organizing a truly independent tech conference, focusing on community over self-promotion.
A guide for tech professionals on finding students to teach, covering offline methods like meetups and study groups, and online options like articles and videos.
A developer shares seven key lessons on open source governance, from being conscious about structure to maintaining community kindness.
Analyzes the significant traffic boost a PowerShell blog receives from being featured on the Planet PowerShell community aggregator site.
A maintainer shares principles for managing volunteer-driven Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects, focusing on volunteer well-being and empowering contributors.
A data scientist explains why he's attending the eRum 2018 R conference in Budapest instead of useR! this year, and provides details about the event.
A guide to using the #PSHelp hashtag on Twitter for quick, informal PowerShell assistance, including a script to monitor the hashtag.
A blog update explaining the author's absence, covering work on a management challenge, preparation for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, and plans for future content.
A developer shares their journey into public speaking at tech conferences, from local user groups to international events, and reflects on the reality behind the 'glamour'.
A developer shares their experience contributing to an open-source dashboard project, highlighting the patience required in open-source development.
Explains how to earn the Stack Exchange Association Bonus to gain 100 reputation points on Stack Overflow by participating in other SE sites.
A veteran organizer shares lessons from running a .NET conference, focusing on inclusivity, logistics, and learning from industry experts.
A summary of the 2017 Paris sprint for scikit-learn, highlighting participants, achievements, and support for the open-source machine learning library.
Developer shares personal achievement of receiving the 2017 Microsoft MVP Award for Windows Development and thanks the community.
A summary and collection of links, blogs, and media coverage from the Script'17 conference held in January 2017.
Author expresses honor at being selected for VMware's 2017 vExpert program, highlighting community engagement and technical influence.
A virtualization professional shares his process for organizing a local tech meetup (#vBeers) outside London, covering planning, scheduling, and promotion.
Author expresses pride and honor at being awarded the VMware vExpert 2016 title, recognizing contributions to the VMware community.
