Building Sustainable Events Metameetup – 9 May 2012 David Pierce Aka “How to Cultivate Community That Doesn’t Need You”

I Am… Software Engineer Seattle-ite Husband Human @TheDahv

An awesome community that doesn’t need me Let’s Talk About

How Do You Build a Beer && Code?

Know Your Community Know The Vision Know Your Role You must come to know the Zen of Community Building… Community is like grass that grows in a crack in the concrete. It grows by itself, but it grows better when someone cultivates it.

…and then you must pass it on good community cultivators can build other cultivators Cast Vision Inspire Others Train the Interested Give trust and ownership away

The Zen of Beer && Code Goals and culture are communicated regularly and often

The Zen of Beer && Code Language counts “Our” meetup, not “my” meetup

The Zen of Beer && Code Leaders replicate themselves quickly

The Zen of Beer && Code A meetup built around an idea, not a person Strong Ideas… survive Are scalable Won’t need you if you cultivate well

David Pierce e: david.dean.pierce@gmail.com t: TheDahv w: http://www.thedahv.com