Communities that last

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Communities that last

Communities that last

Meetups die of logistics, not of lack of passion. This talk is about the unglamorous work: co-organizers, a boring venue, a mailing list you actually read, and saying no to sponsors that would change the room.

We share a year in the life of a user group — what we automated, what we refused to automate, and why the hallway is still the product.

Title

Communities that last

Abstract

Meetups die of logistics, not of lack of passion. This talk is about the unglamorous work: co-organizers, a boring venue, a mailing list you actually read, and saying no to sponsors that would change the room.

We share a year in the life of a user group — what we automated, what we refused to automate, and why the hallway is still the product.

Des communautés qui durent

Les meetups meurent de logistique, pas de manque de passion. Ce talk parle du travail ingrat : des co-organisateurs, un lieu ennuyeux, une mailing list que l’on lit vraiment, et le droit de dire non à un sponsor qui changerait la salle.

On raconte une année de user group — ce que l’on a automatisé, ce que l’on a refusé d’automatiser, et pourquoi le hallway reste le produit.

Title

Des communautés qui durent

Abstract

Les meetups meurent de logistique, pas de manque de passion. Ce talk parle du travail ingrat : des co-organisateurs, un lieu ennuyeux, une mailing list que l'on lit vraiment, et le droit de dire non à un sponsor qui changerait la salle.

On raconte une année de user group — ce que l'on a automatisé, ce que l'on a refusé d'automatiser, et pourquoi le hallway reste le produit.

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2026
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