The Blueprints to Building Your Own Badass Community

Want to build a Go Community, but unsure where to begin? This talk, presented by Benjamin Bryant, the Go Developer Advocate at JetBrains and organizer of London Gophers, provides strategies and actionable advice for creating hack nights, meetups, and parties. It covers the importance of community for growth, ideas, networks, and friendships in the Go ecosystem. The presentation breaks down the process into stages: prologue (understanding your 'why', looking around for existing resources, and planning), going live (running the first event with flexibility and honesty), and post-event timelines (handling disasters, iterating for improvement, or deciding to step down gracefully). Key takeaways include preparation, continual evaluation, fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, and the importance of self-care for organizers.