[SunPHP] Welcome to the PHP community!

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1. Welcome to the PHP community by Nara Kasbergen (@xiehan) #SunPHP19
2. Hello! My name is Nara, @xiehan on Twitter. I'm a senior full-stack web developer at NPR, based out of Washington, DC.
3. About Me × Grew up around computers × Taught myself to code around age 10 × Used PHP starting in the days of PHP 3(!)
4. 4 April 2016 I got on a plane to Dallas, TX
5. PHP kinda sucks.
6. Yes, PHP kinda sucks… BUT We're here to make it better.
7. 7 I'm still here! 3 years later
8. Types of conferences I've spoken at
9. PHP has one of the best communities in all of tech. Controversial opinion time
10. PHP has one of the best communities in all of tech. … but it won't stay that way forever unless more people start giving back. Controversial opinion time
11. Leveling up in the PHP Community Level 1: Engage Level 2: Contribute Level 3: Give back
12. Level 1: Engage with the conference, Twitter, and your local PHP community
13. Hello! Please raise your hand if this is your first PHP conference.
14. Outgoing Shy Extroverted Introverted
15. Outgoing Shy Extroverted Introverted I am here
16. Are you introverted or shy? × So am I! It's okay! We can do this! × Take care of yourself first & foremost. Take breaks! You don't have to go to every single session. × You can sit with me.
17. The "Hallway Track" is a real thing × It may sound cliché, but this is the best value of the whole conference. × Shy? Set a goal, e.g. 1-2 new friends. × Talk to the speakers! They enjoy it. × No hero worship.
18. Tonight's social × SunPHP has a great conference social × alcohol optional × structured activities (games, hack night) make it easier for introverts to participate × Don't skip it!
19. Give feedback on joind.in × joind.in - a platform nearly all PHP confs use to collect talk feedback × Let speakers know what worked well and what didn't × Also useful for conference organizers
20. The feedback sandwich 1. Something you appreciated about the talk or the idea. Must be true; no lying. 2. Something you think can be improved. 3. Something else you appreciate, proving that if #2 is addressed, they're headed in the right direction.
21. Other tips for good feedback × Try to avoid saying "I liked" or "I didn't like" because it's not about you. × Mention what changes you're planning to make based on the talk. × Consider emailing the speaker instead.
22. Connect with your local PHP community × Try to make it out to your local PHP usergroup (meetup) at least once. Get to know the organizers. × If you're from this area, check out SoFloPHP × Inquire at registration × Check the website
23. Keep the conversation going on Twitter × For better or worse, Twitter is a key component in most tech communities. × Follow the people you met and the speakers whose talks you enjoyed. × Keep in touch after February 9, 2019.
24. Level 2: Contribute to your local PHP community and the greater community
25. Help your local PHP Usergroup × Bring friends/co-workers to a meeting × Take some load off the organizers × Reach out to potential speakers × Help with buying food/drinks × Give a lightning talk at a meeting
26. Join other organizations in the php Community × NomadPHP: an online usergroup that values continuous learning × PHP Mentoring: a formal, personal, long-term, peer-to-peer mentorship organization
27. Start adding thorough tickets to OSs projects × When you encounter a bug in an open source project, create a GitHub issue and be thorough. Include: × What you were trying to do × Sample code demonstrating the bug × System specs
28. Start answering questions on StackOverflow × Remember all those times you found a post by someone with the same issue as you but no one replied with the solution? Once you find the solution, remind yourself to go back and add it to that SO post.
29. Go to all the conferences × SunshinePHP is great, but there are hundreds of other excellent tech conferences throughout the year. × You'll truly feel part of the community once you start seeing familiar faces.
30. Volunteer at the next #SunPHP × Volunteering is a great way to get to know the pillars of the community! × Mark this timeframe (early February) in your calendar for next year × Get in touch with Adam
31. 31 Make it a continuous habit. Repeat.
32. Level 3: Give Back by blogging, speaking, and contributing to open source
33. You are able to do your job as a developer because of the contributions of thousands of other Developers.
34. 34 making it easier to do a thing that used to be hard demystifying complex topics & introducing new ideas explaining how to do a thing Blog posts Open-source projects Conference talks
35. So, Give Back!
36. × Setting up a technical blog is easier than ever. Use Medium or Wordpress.com × Write about gnarly problems you've solved × Talk to Dave Stokes about writing for php[architect] Blogging and writing
37. Speaking at conferences × Your viewpoint is unique. Your ideas matter. You matter. × Be a visible role model for others. × As an introvert, it actually makes socializing with others easier!
38. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted
39. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy
40. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker
41. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker × Don't like the sound of my own voice
42. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker × Don't like the sound of my own voice × Don't like attention
43. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker × Don't like the sound of my own voice × Don't like attention × Stage fright
44. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker × Don't like the sound of my own voice × Don't like attention × Stage fright × Not a morning person at all
45. My challenges with public speaking × Introverted × Shy × Not a natural public speaker × Don't like the sound of my own voice × Don't like attention × Stage fright × Not a morning person at all × Flight anxiety
46. 46 Public speaking Is awesome
47. Getting started with public speaking × Speak at your local meetup × Speak more at work × Talk to Matt Trask × helpmeabstract.com × Open CfPs: Scotland PHP, Cascadia PHP, more soon!
48. Contributing to open source × Creating a new library is great… but also consider what's out there already. × Many maintainers are burning out and looking for co-maintainers to help. × Contributions are not just code!
49. Help run your local PHP usergroup × One of the most underappreciated roles in the community × Many current organizers are on the verge of burnout × Sign up to be a co-organizer!
50. But . . .
51. Put on your oxygen mask before assisting others
52. Mental health matters × Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit trying to change how we talk about mental health in tech × Talk to myself or Matt Trask about how OSMI can help you and/or how to volunteer
53. 53 by blogging, speaking at conferences, and building OSS with #sunphp19 and your local community to your local community and the web Level 1: Engage Level 3: Give back Level 2: Contribute
54. 54 Go Level up! I believe in you!
55. THANKS! Keep in touch: × @xiehan on Twitter × nara@nara.codes