👋 Summer is fast passing us by and I'm slowly getting nervous for our upcoming conference at Ministry of Testing.
The world of conferences has truly changed, personally, I'm grateful to be bringing 500+ software testers. What a privilege. What an opportunity to re-think and redesign our conference and community.
I hope you enjoy what I've gathered this week.
🙏 Many thanks to our sponsors...
The Power of Two | Rosieland
A lesson in the power of how we think about conversations with two.
Your community platform should be designed like a city | Platforming Community
Our web applications reflect the individuality of a city's ecosystem, and we need to improve our ability to accommodate tourists.
When we think of our applications' members as tourists, we can start making design decisions that improve the member experience for everyone, old or new.
Community Conferences - What to know? | Community Pulse
If you're involved in running conferences, this is worth a listen as a sense check with the state of (tech) conferences.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen conferences ebb and flow. Some community-run conferences have evolved into new things, new ones have sprouted up while other annual favorites have sadly gone extinct. What goes into a community-led conference? How does someone get involved? Let’s take a look!
Dear Bri | Bri Leever
Shout out to Bri who launched her podcast with 3 episodes:
- Did I just blow my one shot at launching a paid community? With Evan Hamilton, Director of Community at HubSpot
- Am I crazy to resist going from a cohort-based to a membership community model? With Marie Schacht, CEO of Akimbo
- How do I navigate being a community leader with a big heart without burnout? With Taylor Harrington, Head of Community at Groove
The friendliest social network you’ve never heard of | Washington Post
Front Porch Forum is the local network that just keeps going. I love to see updates from it and deeper research into the success and data behind it from New_ Public (read their post and report).
On Front Porch Forum, there’s no real-time feed, no like button, no recommendation algorithm and no way to reach audiences beyond your local community. It offers users no reward for posting something provocative or sensational, other than the prospect that your neighbors will see it and perhaps bring it up the next time you run into them at the grocery store.
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