Building the Montreal Elixir Community

Presented at the inaugural Montreal Elixir meetup http://www.montrealelixir.ca.

Transcript

1. BUILDING THE MONTREAL ELIXIR COMMUNITY
2. WHAT WE'LL COVER 1. Setting the stage 2. Presenting at meet-ups 3. Tour of Montreal Elixir on-line
3. 1. SETTING THE STAGE
4. MONTREAL ELIXIR COMMUNITY 1. Online Presence (more about that later) 2. Meet-ups 3. (add your initiative here)
5. HOW DOES THIS HELP DEVELOPERS? ▸ exposure to the platform ▸ build knowledge ▸ gain experience
6. MEETUPS providing exposure
7. PRESENTATIONS ▸ sharing knowledge
8. BUT WHAT ELSE? ▸ make meet-ups an active experience ▸ help build development experience
9. WHY? make Elixir a viable technology in Montreal
10. 2017 - YOU CAN DO THIS! ▸ ElixirBridge (host event for 5 people) ▸ elixirbridge.org ▸ bridgefoundry.org
11. 2. PRESENTING AT MEET-UPS
12. PRESENTATION TYPES 1. Full presentation (30 mins) 2. Demi presentation (15 mins) 3. Lightning Talk (5 mins)
13. PRESENTATION GUIDE IN THE PLAYBOOK ▸ details on presentation types ▸ schedule your talk ▸ suggested topics
14. RECORDING PRESENTATIONS ▸ build a home-grown learning resource ▸ camera, mic, direct HDMI feed ▸ opt-in ▸ posted on YouTube
15. WE'RE HERE TO HELP ▸ a safe place for new presenters ▸ contact us for help
16. 3. TOUR OF MONTREAL ELIXIR ON-LINE 1. Twitter 2. YouTube 3. GitHub 4. Meetup.com (montrealelixir.ca)
17. TWITTER communicates updates across various updates
18. YOUTUBE archives recorded presentations from meet-ups
19. GITHUB ▸ Playbook ▸ Presenters Guide ▸ Sponsorship Guide ▸ Have an idea? Create a ticket
20. MEETUP.COM ▸ 57 members ▸ 26 RSVP (going/waitlist)
21. MEETUP.COM ▸ announcing events ▸ posting program for the night ▸ "Elixir in Production" (page) ▸ "Jobs Board" (discussion forum)
22. CALLS TO ACTION 1. Subscribe to Twitter account: get updates across all online properties 2. Subscribe to YouTube: view meet-up presentations 3. Complete your Meet-up.com introduction: let us know your interest in Elixir 4. Review the Playbook: make suggestions to help the community